Are you all still following along on my week of baking? I hope so! I hope you have been having as much fun making cakes as I have.
I decided to make this cake a little lighter. I decided on a delicate vanilla layer cake paired with a summery raspberry frosting and topped with raspberry compote.
How to make raspberry compote.
I love raspberry compote. I always make extra so I have enough to serve it on the side of the cake too.
Here are some tips to make a good and successful compote
- Heat up the raspberries before you add the sugar.
- Add the sugar and the lemon zest at the same time.
- Strain out the seeds. This helps to make a smooth compote.
- Always cook out the cornstarch.
After trying time and time again to make a fluffy white layer cake, I feel like I finally have it figured out. In my opinion, it’s the perfect combination of the things that I talk about in this post (add link).
One of my favorite things about this recipe is that you can switch out the raspberries for whatever fruit you like!
Some of my favorites are:
Blackberry
Strawberry
Mango
Peach
Plum
Tips for stacking this cake
- Make sure your cake layers are frozen or at least cold.
- When you add the raspberry compote to each layer (after the frosting), don’t go too crazy with it. Remember you can always serve extra on the side (which I fully recommend).
- Don’t forget your crumb coat! Lock those crumbs in to make sure you have a beautifully smooth, frosted cake.
How to serve and store your cake
I like to serve my cake at room temperature, but Jake, my husband, doesn’t care much for room temperature cake, he likes his drenched in milk and in a bowl. Other people I know like theirs served cold. The truth is, anyway you serve it, it will be delicious. If you need help with cutting your cake, check out my blog post here (insert link).
If you have any leftover cake (which doesn’t usually happen around here), you can wrap it up with plastic wrap and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months, or in the fridge for 5 days.
Happy Baking, you cuties 🙂
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