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Red Wine Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Red Wine Chocolate Cake Pin

Chocolate cake with red wine, raspberry mascarpone filling and chocolate buttercream is so delicious you won’t be able to resist another slice! There is no going back to the “ordinary” cakes once you’ve tried this one!

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This tutorial will show you how to fill, ice and decorate this beauty! Recipes with measurements for the cake, raspberry filling and chocolate buttercream will be uploaded in a short time as well.

This cake was a birthday request by my other half who doesn’t like fondant covered cakes much. He wanted something different and he had chosen a recipe from Life over sugar blog (to see the recipe for the original cake, please visit Life, Love and Sugar blog).

Actually he was mesmerized by the picture and I don’t blame him. The cake on the picture looked absolutely amazing, rich and moist, with raspberry buttercream inside and dark chocolate buttercream icing, finished off with chocolate ganache and raspberries.

Red-Wine-Chocolate-Raspberry-Cake

So as it was his birthday wish I tried my best to follow the recipe (yeah, I don’t follow recipes much) to get a great result and guess what? The cake itself was amazing! Turned out well and I think it exceeded his expectations! It was moist with a subtle wine flavor! Just a perfect cake for him!

I used my own raspberry filling with mascarpone cheese over the raspberry buttercream and also my version of chocolate buttercream icing. The recipes for these two will be posted shortly on our blog.

Red Wine Chocolate Raspberry Cake Slice

I will also be posting a video tutorial on how to bake this cake (yes, there are a minor changes to the recipe, but just minor) so if you would like to watch it, please be sure to check our YouTube channel or blog.

I hope you will enjoy this cake as much as we did as it truly is a wonderful recipe.

Check out our video for how to make Red Wine Chocolate Raspberry Cake:

How to assemble and fill a cake:

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Red Wine Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Chocolate cake with red wine, raspberry mascarpone filling and chocolate buttercream is so delicious you won’t be able to resist another slice. There is no going back to the “ordinary” cakes once you’ve tried this one.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 14 Slices (1 Cake)
Calories: 587
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Plain Flour (280 grams)
  • 1.5 cups Caster Sugar (330 grams)
  • ½ cup Milk (120 ml)
  • 1 cup Sunflower Oil (240 ml)
  • ¾ cup Red Wine (180 ml)
  • ¾ cup Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder (70 grams)
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 3 Medium Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Raspberry Filling Recipe:

  • 1 cup Fresh Raspberries (125 grams)
  • 1 cup Mascarpone Cheese (250 grams)
  • ½ cup Icing Sugar (60 grams)

Chocolate Buttercream Icing Recipe:

  • 1.5 cup Unsalted Butter (340 grams)
  • 2 cups Icing Sugar (340 grams)
  • 10 tablespoons Milk (150 ml)
  • ½ cup Cocoa Powder (40 grams)
  • 3.5 ounces Dark Chocolate (100 grams)
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Instructions 

  • Sift the flour and baking powder in a large bowl. Mix. Add sugar, salt and cocoa powder. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
  • Pour in the oil, milk and add eggs. Combine until you get nice smooth batter. Pour in wine – a small amount at a time. After each addition, mix well.
  • Prepare cake tin (8 inch/20 cm wide & 6 inch/15 cm high) by lining it with baking paper (if you need a help with lining cake tins, have a look at this post: How to Prepare Cake Tins).
  • Pour in the mixture and place in a preheated oven. Bake at 350 Fahrenheit/180 Celsius for 60 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
  • When ready, let it cool a bit before transferring onto a cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • Trim off the top part if necessary. Cut the cake horizontally into 3 equal parts.

Raspberry filling:

  • Wash the raspberries. Puree them in a food processor. In a bowl combine the raspberry puree with mascarpone cheese and the icing sugar (use hand mixer if needed) until smooth and you are ready to go.

Chocolate Buttercream Icing:

  • Cream the butter with a few spoons of milk (add the milk gradually) in a mixer. Add 1/2 of the icing sugar & some more milk. Add some more sugar as well as the cocoa powder, sifted. Be careful when turning on the mixer as you can end up with cocoa all over your surface and yourself if the mixer is on high speed.
  • Melt the chocolate over a pan of simmering water (bain-marie), let it cool a bit and add to the bowl. Mix until you get nice smooth texture and all ingredients are well blended.
  • If you think the icing is too thick, add some more milk and whisk again.
  • Your icing is ready to go and you can ice your cake any way you like!

Video

Notes

If using Dutch processed cocoa powder in this recipe, use baking powder. If using Natural unsweetened cocoa powder, use baking soda.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Raspberry Cake Recipe, Red Wine Cake
Nutrition Facts
Red Wine Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
587
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
34
g
52
%
Saturated Fat
 
20
g
125
%
Cholesterol
 
104
mg
35
%
Sodium
 
200
mg
9
%
Potassium
 
304
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
 
66
g
22
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
45
g
50
%
Protein
 
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
 
900
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
 
2.2
mg
3
%
Calcium
 
96
mg
10
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. KNC says

    05/02/2016 at 15:54

    I love baking with alcohol! This looks like a perfect dessert for Valentine’s Day.

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      05/02/2016 at 17:51

      It really is a delicious cake, I highly recommend trying it! You won’t be disappointed!

      Reply
  2. Surya says

    15/12/2016 at 00:07

    Wow wow what a luscious cake! I baked this for my birthday yesterday and it was amazing! The raspberry cream filling was perfect. Thank you for the wonderful recipe!

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      15/12/2016 at 10:33

      Happy Birthday, Surya! I am so delighted to hear that you loved the cake, Surya!It is a great cake and the raspberry filling is one of my favorite ones to make!

      Reply
  3. Lisa | Garlic & Zest says

    13/02/2017 at 15:19

    I can absolutely understand why he was captivated by this cake — wow! It looks over the top, delicious! I’m digging those raspberry layers — it’s like a Godiva chocolate in cake form!

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      13/02/2017 at 16:08

      It truly is an amazing cake! :) Thank you, Lisa.

      Reply
  4. Michelle Frank says

    13/02/2017 at 15:23

    Chocolate! Mascarpone! Red wine! Ahhhh! This cake sounds like pure decadence, and your tutorial makes it look so easy. I love that you use a fine-mesh sieve rather than a flour sifter: I do the same thing, since I’m a gadget-hater. This is the perfect dessert for Valentine’s Day.5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      13/02/2017 at 16:14

      Thanks so much, Michelle! Yes, I try to buy as little gadgets as possible.

      Reply
  5. linda spiker says

    13/02/2017 at 15:53

    Gorgeous cake! Love the pink layers inside all that amazing chocolate!

    Reply
  6. Megan Marlowe says

    13/02/2017 at 16:16

    This cake looks amazing! I’m not sure which element I’m more in love with. I need to make this recipe happen in my kitchen ASAP!

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      14/02/2017 at 16:08

      :) Let me know what you think then!

      Reply
  7. Nikki says

    13/02/2017 at 17:03

    You had me at wine! This looks so decadent and beautiful !

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      14/02/2017 at 16:13

      Thank you, Nikki! :)

      Reply
  8. [email protected] says

    17/02/2017 at 20:44

    So many yeses in this fluffy cake, love it!

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      18/02/2017 at 17:21

      Thanks a lot! :)

      Reply
  9. samanta says

    28/09/2017 at 21:50

    Thank you for sharing this recipe, it looks all kinds of delicious!

    I was wondering if it would be possible to bake the cake in one pan than slice the three layers?
    Would you suggest changing the baking time or temperature in that case?
    Because I don’t have 3 equal pans and waiting for each to be done seems risky with letting the rest of the batter sit so long.

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      29/09/2017 at 09:57

      Samanta, yes, you can! That is exactly what I did. An 8-inch/20cm wide cake pan is perfect here. The cake pan needs to be high enough though (about 6-inch/15cm). Let me know if you have any more question. Also, if you use the above mentioned cake pan, there is no need to change the temperature or baking time. Just follow the recipe.

      Reply
  10. Alina says

    15/10/2017 at 11:51

    Hello! Your cake looks so great and moist! I am looking for a recipe like this for a long time but my only problem is that the person who asked me this cake is 5 yo😂so the red wine is out of the picture. Do you think it is possible to replace it with the same quantity of milk? Will the cake be the same? I am open for any tips you have. Thanks alot

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      15/10/2017 at 12:18

      Hi Alina! Truth be told I have never tried making this cake without the wine BUT I think the milk could work. Or I am thinking what about just mixing water with cocoa powder instead? I’d say I would cut the recipe in half and try first and if you are happy just bake another one and you are good to go. Let me know if you have any more questions. Alina, I’ve just read that you can substitute the wine with grape juice! :)

      Reply
      • Alina Nancu says

        15/10/2017 at 12:30

        Well you are a life saver😀thank you very much for your answer! I will give it a try …once with Milk and once with grape juice (hope I find some) I will see wich one will pass the jury😀I will show you the final version (baby version)next month.
        PS: your recipes are to die for😉greetings from Belgium

        Reply
        • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

          15/10/2017 at 13:51

          Happy Baking! Can’t wait to see your pictures and know what version you and the jury :) liked better. Thank you for your kind words. Btw, in case you reduce the amount by half keep an eye on the time. It might only take about half the time to bake it!

          Reply
  11. Joana says

    19/10/2017 at 16:40

    What is the best red wine to use in this recipe? Looking forward to making this cake!

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      19/10/2017 at 20:35

      Hey Joana! I usually buy some sweeter type for drinking and use the same in cooking/baking. Happy Baking :)

      Reply

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