Raspberry Cake with Lemon Buttercream Recipe 

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A classic Raspberry Lemon Cake recipe with lemon buttercream frosting. This sweet and sour cake is made with yoghurt, fresh raspberries, and lots of lemon juice.

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CAKE – 9 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature – 1 cup sugar – zest of 1 lemon – 3 large eggs, separated – 1 tsp vanilla extract – 2 cups all purpose flour – 2 tsp baking powder – 1 tsp salt – 1/2 tsp baking soda – 1 cup plain greek yogurt (you can use vanilla yogurt as well) – 1 1/2 cups raspberries (I like to use frozen berries) LEMON BUTTERCREAM – 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature – 5 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted – 4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, you may need a bit more. – optional 1 small drop yellow gel food coloring

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CAKE LAYERS Preheat oven to 350F and butter and flour two 8-inch non-stick cake pans. I put a round of parchment paper on the pan bottoms to ensure a good release.  

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Instructions

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Beat butter, sugar, and lemon zest until light and fluffy, scraping basin sides as needed. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla one at a time. 

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In a separate dish, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Set aside. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in another bowl. 

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Stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture alternately with the yoghurt until well blended. Scrub the dish. Gently fold in whipped egg whites until streak-free. 

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Mix in berries. Spread the batter evenly between the two cake pans and level the tops with an offset spatula.

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Bake the cakes on the same shelf for 30 minutes, or until the centre springs back and the sides are brown. Avoid overbaking. Turn out the cakes and cool them fully on a rack after 10 minutes.

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FROSTING Cream butter, sugar, and food colouring (if used) with lemon juice to form a spreadable frosting. Beat until creamy. If frosting is too stiff, add sugar or lemon juice.

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Creating food processor lemon frosting frost the cake after cooling. Frost the first layer generously, then add the second and finish icing the top and edges.

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The Best Ever Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe 

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