Celebrating family traditions with a Raspberry Butter Cake. Holidays are a special time when recipes are a way to go down the memory lane, remember those who are not with us, and to continue on the path of making new memories.
My family has recipes to live for. But in those times, my grandmas and mom prepped those delicious foods by memory. Growing up in a family where it was so natural to involve kids in the cooking preparation process, I memorized a ton of recipes without knowing it!
Now, I realize that I need to pour all those delicious gems that were prepared, baked, cooked in many ways for decades within the family, onto some sort of preservation format. This blog is a great way to do it./p>
Here it is one of my favorites – Raspberry Butter Cake Recipe. My grandmother used to make it in the morning. By the time all kids were up, a warm aroma of fresh raspberries and vanilla flavor of the baked dough was penetrating every cell of the house. Make it in your kitchen and indulge all your tastes in this historic recipe.
If you love fresh berries in your dessert recipes, check out yet another simple, yet so flavorful recipe – Fresh Blueberry Pie Recipe!
Raspberry Benefits for Your Body and Skin
Did you know that raspberries contain natural nitrates that turn into Nitric Oxide once we consume the berries?
You may shrug this off as one of the trivial things. However, Nitric Oxide is one of the vital ingredients that our body would die without.
To encourage you to eat more of raspberries and other foods rich in natural nitrates, know this. Skin benefits tremendously from having the ample amounts of Nitric Oxide as it brings more blood flow rich in oxigen. And what happens next is this. Once your cells receive all the necessary food and release toxins and by-products, the exchange produces the cells that provide a stronger immunity to the body and beautiful skin.
Check out this post on the foods rich in natural nitrates that you can include into your diet, plus you will learn about Nitric Oxide skin care products.
Modern Changes to the Traditional Raspberry Cake
I have made some small changes to the recipe like substituting whole wheat flour to the almond flour. Adding wheat germ to the recipe – it’s only 1/4 of the cup – this raspberry dessert cake gets a healthy doze of vitamin E which is a strong antioxidant and folic acid. So, we’ve got a dessert with a better, healthier profile for our family celebrations.
You can use either raw variety of wheat germ or its toasted variety. It does not make a big difference in taste.
This moist raspberry cake has almond flour as the main ingredient. It is really good either fresh off the grill or after it is aged after a few days. I adore this simple and easy enough to bake recipe.
If you love fresh raspberries, take a look at this breathtaking Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes that were specifically designed to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The above cupcakes have the best of the ingredients, like arrowroot and almond flour and unsweetened cocoa powder. A truly clean profile for a dessert recipe.
Kitchen Gadgets and Tools for Baking Pies and Cakes
Here are some of the baking tools and gadgets I keep in the kitchen. There’s always a way out in case you miss this or that baking tool!
- Deep pie baking dish – this is a glass pie dish which is a great way to bake
- Stoneware pie dish – if you love baking in ceramic dishes, then here’s a famous Le Creuset 9-inch Cherry Red pie pan
- Silicone spatula – these are durable and great for baking, cooking, mixing. You’ll get 4 in one set!
- Mixing bowls – these are my favorites from OXO. Thy are Stainless Steel mixing bowls and will last you a lifetime.
Be it a holiday dessert or occasional gathering of friends, I happily opt into this raspberry delight. You may, too.
Raspberry Butter Cake
Easy raspberry butter cake that uses almond flour as the main ingredient. Fresh raspberries float to the bottom of the cake when it is baked and ready to be served to your party.
Ingredients
- 1 sticks unsalted butter room temperature, plus more for greasing
- 1¼ cup almond flour
- ¾ cup whole-wheat flour
- ¼ cup wheat germ
- 2¼ tsp baking powder
- 2 cups + 2 Tbsp sugar
- 2¼ tsp kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 7 large eggs
- 2 cups fresh raspberries + more for garnishing
- Whipped cream for serving optional
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350F
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Butter a 10-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Butter the paper.
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In a medium bowl, whisk all of the flours with the wheat germ and baking powder until well blended.
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In the bowl for mixer, combine 2 butter sticks with 2 cups of sugar and salt. Beat until pale yellow and fluffy.
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Beat in vanilla.
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Beat in 1 egg at-a-time.
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The mixture will look "broken."
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Add DRY ingredients into the buttery mix and beat at low speed until incorporated, and the batter is smooth.
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Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
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Arrange the 2 cups of raspberries on top, then sprinkle with the remaining 2 Tbsp of sugar.
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Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the cake is golden and a cake tester comes out clean.
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Transfer to a cooling rack for 15 minutes.
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Run a thin, sharp knife around the edge of the cake.
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Invert the cake onto a large plate, peel off the parchment paper.
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Turn the cake right side up on a serving plate and let cool until warm. Make it at lest 1 hour.
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Serve with fresh raspberries and whipped cream freshly prepared.
74 thoughts on “Raspberry Butter Cake to Celebrate Family Traditions”
Raspberry butter cake!?? UMM sounds delicious! Cannot wait to try this.
Rachel,
I am very impartial to raspberries. I like them fresh and in cakes, too.
I have never baked a cake at home! This raspberry butter cake recipe is so easy to follow and looks delicious ? I’ll try to make this someday soon ?
It is one of my favorites. I like to bake it in small ramekins. Then I can serve one small plate/ramekin per person.
Never had raspberry butter cake. Way to keep up tradition
Oh, this is such a treat. But enjoying raspberries as is would be a treat.
I’m craving so much for raspberries coz of this.
Nikki,
Fresh raspberries are my favorites. I can eat them just like they are. Raw. Fresh. Juicy.
This sounds delicious. Will have to try this the next time I want to make a cake.
Stefani,
You sure can. All ingredients are so easy to get hold of. Enjoy the holidays!
This looks yummy ? even just the butter cake alone..! Yum! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Ryan,
You’re welcome. The berries make it more robust and crispier.
Oh my goodness this looks SO GOOD. I definitely want to try it!
Krysten,
Try when you have time and desire. This is one of my family desserts, so I try to make it for get-togethers. And I do make my tiny improvements to the recipe, too, experimenting with ingredients and the process.
Raspberry Butter Cake Sound so yummy! I really gonna try sometimes!!
When you have time and desire, of course!
Baking family recipes bring back so many wonderful memories. I still have my mom’s glass pie dish from when I was a kid. I will have to pull it out and try this cake.
Sherry,
That’s what makes these holidays so much warmer, closer, more humane. It’s our memories and childhood experiences that truly take a lead during these times.
Enjoy your mom’s glass pie dish to make more memories for your family.
This looks so yummy and yes I love berries so much! I would love to try this this season!
Kileen,
You certainly can make this easy to bake cake. Just need some fresh berries. You can use other berries, but raspberries are my favorites.
You had me at raspberry and cake! It seems easy to make, too!
Janel,
It is easy! All ingredients are available. And if you don’t have the in the pantry, just order on Amazon.
Enjoy!
This sure does look amazing. I love raspberries too. I definitely need to make this cake. I think my family is going to love it.
Kathy,
This is one of my favorites, because it has a story behind it.
What a yummy & easy recipe! I love anything with raspberries in it, especially sweets!
Romy,
I can say that fresh raspberries have been my favorite berry. I used to pick them off the bush in my grandmothers’ gardens. Both fraternal and maternal grandmas grew raspberry bushes.
It was a lovely routine in the summer to wake up, get up and grab a metal mug to run to the garden and pick fresh raspberries. These memories are so fresh in me, they are totally emotional.
I am drooling over this cake. It looks so delicious and I need to make it
Tara,
The beauty is that you don’t need to finish it all up! Just slice up and freeze for the next sweet tooth brake.
Okay so this needs to become of my family tradition like RIGHT NOW. That looks delicious, thanks for sharing!
Christopher,
This is one of the desserts I make for celebrations and when I have fresh raspberries.
I would’ve never thought to put raspberries in cake. What a great idea!
Biance,
The magic of this cake is that the berries placed on the top of it end up down the cake! At the bottom.
I’ve always been curious of how fresh raspberries taste like. I wish I can get a fresh stock soon.
Yum! I love that you’ve adapted a family recipe to make it more modern and healthier. I’m inspired to try that myself with some of my own recipes. After I do, I can reward myself with a slice of your raspberry butter cake.
Melanie,
What I do is slice a cake up and freeze in storage bags. Any time I feel like having a sweet, I’ll reach out and get one frozen slice of this cake. Really easy and rewarding.
This is great. I’m all about raspberries and when you combine that with butter? I am game! Thanks for the recipe!
Nate,
This is a super easy and affordable recipe to share during holidays and get-togethers.
This would be so hard to resist! Looks so good!
Toni,
It is delish: moist and soft.
Wow! This is a wonderful recipe. I always prefer having fruits to my cake. It looks so delicious!
I love using fresh berries in a dessert. This cake looks yummy. Adding family recipes to your blog to preserve them for future generations is a great idea.
The addition of raspberries makes this cake irresistible! I will make it this weekend!
I love the sound of raspberries in a cake. This cake sounds so delicious.
Oh this cake looks so good! I love raspberries so much! This would be a dream dessert for me.
Our house often has raspberries. We are huge fans! I’ll have to make this soon!
Berries and butter sounds like a great combination to me. I think this will be perfect for Thanksgiving.
Sound’s great! to bad raspberry’s are so hard to get.
That cake looks so good!! I’ve really been hungry for raspberries & this looks like the perfect recipe for that!! My grandmother was the cook/baker in the family & if I’m not mistaken, she made something like this only with strawberries. I think I’ll try this one then next time I’ll try the strawberries!!
Here I go again! Tried receipe – delicious!!
i would love to use raspberries from my garden for this
Bookmarked! I can’t wait to try this out, raspberries are my favorite. I wish I had picked up more from my grandma and my dad growing up.
I’m a butter lover so I’m definitely making this.
Absolutely yummy.
Oldies are often goodies Thanks for sharing a recipe that is time-loved !
I learned how to make a cake from scratch from …my daughter! So I’ve become the grandma who makes cakes like this one, which looks delicious!
This cake really does sound good. I’ve never made one with wheat germ, but would give this a try.
So yum!
This looks like a cake you could enjoy all year round. Maybe even switch up on different fruits.
I have a plentiful supply of raspberries in my garden all summer long and this would be such a delicious way to use them.
I don’t think I’ve ever had a ‘butter’ cake like this before. I think it’s cool how the berries sink into the batter as it cooks.
We are always looking for different treats to prepare the grand kids!
Reading this makes my denioiscs easier than taking candy from a baby.
I so want to make this! It would be the perfect thing to bring to a potluck or bbq.
This looks pretty easy. I’d like it still warm with a custard or real cream!
My mom loves raspberries, I wonder if she’d like this? I’ll have to make it and see.
I’ve never tried raspberry butter cake before or butter cake in general. I would have mine with coffee for a snack or with tea in the morning
Also like the tart tastes in some fruits.It is better not to add all that sugar.
That looks so good! I would love to make that for a tea party. I think I would cut back on the sugar for sure. But other than that it looks amazing!
Looks delicious
Looks so good.I love raspberries Im going to try it.
That would be good without all the sugar.I find raspberries to be very sweet!There is no need to make yourself sick!
This looks delicious! Thanks for the yummy recipe!
I love how you brought back memories of being in the kitchen with your mom and grandma, much the same as I had. Did they just measure the ingredients by eyeing them? I always thought that was so amazing! Looks like they passed on their cooking skills to you because your butter cake looks delicious! Pinning for later.
Either you are a lot younger than I am or your grandmother was way ahead of her time! I’m so impressed that she used almond flour, whole wheat flour, and wheat germ in this recipe. Love the fresh raspberries too.