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Raspberry Filled White Almond Cake Frosted with Whipped Vanilla Bean Butter Cream

October 15, 2014 By Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acorns 17 Comments

Good morning! How was your weekend? Mine was great, my husband and I took a few long walks and by that I mean about 10-12 miles along the ocean. Yes we are crazy like that especially if the reward is an almond croissant from the French bakery. The weather was perfect and honestly walking along the ocean is so beautiful especially when for long stretches you are the only one there.

October has been keeping my busy, three birthdays, travel, a new car, and various other projects, as well as lots of baking and cooking. Both of which I enjoy at any time but more so in the Fall and Winter when I am in my nesting mode.

This past week I made, if I do say so myself, the most scrumptious cake to celebrate my husbands birthday. Believe it or not, it was not chocolate or carrot cake, after all it was his birthday. In the past I have made one or the other and tried to convince him how much he loves them. This year I decided to try something new, something that resembled our wedding cake which he loved. Our wedding cake was a white almond cake, with fresh raspberry filling, a layer of cheesecake and vanilla bean butter cream. This cake has the same flavors minus the cheesecake. I was lazy, what can I say. 

This cake is so easy, it starts with a mix.  Yes, I know there are some of you who are baking purists and will poo, poo this but I have seen this white cake recipe on Pinterest for over two years and I wanted to try it. I believe the original recipe is from allrecipes.com and it has now been adapted several times.

After you make the cake you make a berry filling and lastly you whip together lots of butter and sugar and you have the perfect frosting! Put it all together and voila…the most scrumptious cake perfect for a party or just to enjoy to celebrate an ordinary day.

White Almond Cake with Raspberry Filling and Vanilla Bean Butter Cream Frosting

White Almond Cake

1 package white cake mix

1 cup of all purpose flour

1 cup of white sugar

3/4 tsp salt

11/3 cup water

1 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 teaspoon vanilla

4 egg whites 

Preheat oven to 325. Grease and flour your cake pan(s), 2 8 inch pans or 1 11×13″ pan. 

Stir together cake mix, sugar, salt, and flour. Pour in sour cream, water, oil, extracts, and egg whites. In an electric mixer on low, mix all ingredients together until ingredients are moistened and mix, about 4 minutes. There will still be a few lumps. 

Pour into prepared pans. Bake about 20-25 minutes. All ovens are different so be sure to watch your cake. Cake is done when a toothpick comes out clean and cake is golden.

Filling

11/2 cups frozen raspberries

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/4 cup of sugar

Place all ingredients in a saucepan  and bring to a boil over over medium- high heat. Keep stirring until thickened. Let cool completely. 

Frosting

Recipe from Sweetpolita

3 sticks of butter softened

2 tablespoons vanilla bean paste

3 cups of powdered sugar sifted

3 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream

Frosting

Beat softened butter in the bowl of an electric mixer on high for 6 minutes until light and fluffy. Then add the sifted powdered sugar, and vanilla bean paste. Then add the heavy cream. Beat for 8 minutes until white and fluffy!

To assemble the cake, cute the layers in half and place one layer on a plate. Pipe a circle of frosting around the layer and then spoon raspberry filling into center. Repeat using remaining layers. Then spread a light layer of frosting over entire cake and place in refrigerator for 15 minutes, this will catch all of the crumbs. Then frost cake with remaining frosting. Decorate the top with a few berries and serve. 

Note:

I used 4 6″ cake pans and made 1 3 tier cake, saving the other layers for another cake that I was making. 

I hope that you try this cake, I promise that you will love it! Did you bake or make anything yummy this weekend? If so, please share I would love to hear all about it!

Have a fabulous week!

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  1. Woodside Park says

    October 13, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    Oh my goodness! That looks decatently good!! A belated happy birthday to your mister 🙂
    Cheers!

    Reply
  2. Woodside Park says

    October 13, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    PS – I'll have the leftovers 🙂

    Reply
  3. designchic says

    October 13, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    Yum, yum, yum! And so beautiful!! Mine would be all lopsided and the frosting all lumpy… But a girl can dream! xo Kristy

    Reply
  4. William Kendall says

    October 13, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    That looks so scrumptious!

    Reply
  5. designchic says

    October 14, 2014 at 1:42 am

    It sounds delicious and it so, so beautiful – almost too pretty to eat!!

    Reply
  6. Sandy at You May Be Wandering says

    October 14, 2014 at 1:46 am

    Elizabeth…this cake looks divine! It couldn't have been prettier if had come from a bakery! Your posts always make me hungry but this one REALLY made me wish I could jump through the computer screen and eat that cake! Your husband is a lucky man! Have a wonderful week!! xoxo

    Reply
  7. Unknown says

    October 14, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    This looks SO good, exactly my kind of cake!! How lovely to be able to walk by the ocean, lucky you.

    Have a great week! Xx

    Reply
  8. Lynne says

    October 14, 2014 at 3:12 pm

    I am here!

    Sooooo late!

    Sooooo behind on blog visit comments!

    I could not decide where to pin your beeeeeyouteeeeeful cake!

    …to e a t C a k e?
    or…
    …to b e r r y S p e c i a l ?

    winner?
    b e r r y S p e c i a l !

    Happy Fall, E!

    Thanks for sharing this yumminess!
    ~Lynne
    w/L.

    Reply
  9. The enchanted home says

    October 15, 2014 at 1:48 pm

    Omg!!! That is as pretty as I am sure it us Delish!!!! Yummy- happy birthdate your husband, I am sure he enjoyed every wonderful bite!

    Reply
  10. reFresh reStyle says

    October 16, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    YUM! Thanks for sharing at Inspiration Monday!

    Reply
  11. Cindy says

    October 24, 2014 at 5:50 am

    Are the egg whites whipped first before adding?

    Reply
  12. Kelli says

    August 15, 2021 at 6:45 pm

    I have two questions:
    1. Can I substitute vanilla extract for the vanilla bean paste? It’s quite expensive.
    2. Do you use unsalted butter in the frosting?

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      August 15, 2021 at 7:33 pm

      Kelli,
      1. yes you can use vanilla extract.
      2. I use salted but you can use unsalted as well.

      Also, if you have TJmaxx and Marshalls near you they often times have vanilla bean paste and it is very reasonable, also they sell very good vanilla.

      Reply
  13. Heidi says

    January 1, 2022 at 11:27 pm

    Does this icing have the consistency of a whippy icing? I have yet to find a recipe for this kind of icing. It is my favorite!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      January 2, 2022 at 11:14 am

      Heidi, yes it is a whipped icing.

      Reply
  14. Melissa says

    May 14, 2022 at 11:33 am

    This cake was phenomenal! Thanks so much for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      May 14, 2022 at 9:22 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply

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