The most labor intensive cake I have ever made, but worth the effort. If you’re looking for more recipes to use up fresh raspberries, you might like to try: I think a lemon curd might work nicely too. I might like to try my Wedding Cupcake Buttercream next time in this recipe to see how it works. The buttercream is good, but it’s a rich one.
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I would repeat the cake base recipe any time. The actual cake base I think is very, very good. The buttercream provides all of the richness that is needed within the cake. I was right… the whipped cream frosting was the way to go. I first made this cake for a family Easter celebration, and it was devoured by all of my guests.
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Pretty ok job for a non cake-decorator, eh? My kiddo was impressed, and that’s all that matters to me ? And if you want a really pretty cake for a birthday, it would make a nice birthday cake too! It would make a delicious and pretty cake for Valentine’s Day, Easter or Mother’s Day. Suggested Occasions for Serving Perfect Party Cake: If you want to grab a piping bag with a tip, you can pipe some minimal decoration onto the edges and it will look pretty enough! Add some fresh raspberries on top, and you’re good to go! Not being a cake decorator in any sense of the word, I don’t do anything fancy with this cake. Buttercream all the way around might be a bit too much. I really feel like this is the best way to go. So I prefer to use freshly whipped cream to cover the exterior of the cake. The buttercream in this recipe is very good, but it’s also very rich. I spread my layers with raspberry jam, buttercream and halved raspberries. The layers slice apart nice and evenly without too much effort at all. This Perfect Party Cake has four layers– because you’ll cut each of your cake layers in half. I always find myself scraping the crumbs off of the parchment paper to attempt to get a sampling of the cake flavor! They are firm enough to be handled easily but delicate enough for a nice, light cake. They bake up just right, lemon-scented and all, and they are very easy to turn out onto racks. I like to make mine in 8-inch pans rather than 9 as I prefer a taller layer cake. The cakes in this recipe turn out perfect. The whole cake is covered in freshly whipped cream and topped with more fresh raspberries.
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If you ever need the perfect cake for a special celebration– this is it! This Perfect Party Cake is made up of four thin layers of lemon cake layered with buttercream and raspberry. This Perfect Party Cake recipe comes from Dorie Greenspan’s must-have cookbook: Baking From My Home to Yours.