Soft, elegant, fruity, and luxuriously creamy — the perfect celebration cake.
Introduction
If you love delicate flavors and gorgeous presentation, this White Chocolate Raspberry Dream Cake will become your new signature dessert.
This cake combines a velvety vanilla sponge, a silky white chocolate mousse-style frosting, and bright, juicy raspberry layers. It’s rich yet light, sweet yet tangy, and stunning enough for birthdays, anniversaries, bridal showers, or any special occasion.
Every bite melts in your mouth. Every layer is dreamy.
Ingredients 🧂
For the cake layers
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1¾ cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup sour cream (for extra moisture)
For the raspberry filling
- 2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 1 tbsp water
For the white chocolate frosting
- 12 oz (340 g) white chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
- 1½ cups cold heavy cream
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For decoration
- Fresh raspberries
- White chocolate curls or shavings
Timing ⏱️
- Prep: 30 min
- Baking: 25–30 min
- Cooling + assembly: 1 hour
- Total: ~2 hours
Step-by-Step Instructions 👩🍳
1 — Make the raspberry filling
In a small saucepan, heat raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice until bubbling.
Add cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened.
Let cool completely.
2 — Make the cake layers
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and line two 8-inch cake pans.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Mix in half of the dry ingredients.
- Add milk + sour cream.
- Add remaining dry ingredients.
- Divide batter into pans and bake 25–30 minutes.
- Cool completely.
3 — Prepare the white chocolate frosting
- Melt white chocolate and let it cool 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add vanilla and melted white chocolate.
- In another bowl, whip heavy cream to stiff peaks.
- Gently fold whipped cream into the chocolate mixture.
This frosting becomes luxuriously fluffy and light.
4 — Assemble the cake
- Place the first cake layer on a plate.
- Spread a thin layer of frosting.
- Spoon raspberry filling over the top.
- Add the second cake layer.
- Cover the entire cake with the white chocolate frosting.
- Chill 15–20 minutes for clean edges.
5 — Decorate
- Add fresh raspberries on top
- Sprinkle white chocolate curls
- Drizzle raspberry sauce for extra color
Elegant, dreamy, and show-stopping.
Nutritional Information (per slice) 🧾
- Calories: ~480
- Protein: 6 g
- Carbs: 58 g
- Fat: 24 g
Variations 🌟
- Lemon twist: add lemon zest to the batter.
- Chocolate raspberry version: make chocolate cake layers instead.
- Vanilla berry mix: add blueberries + strawberries to the filling.
- Gluten-free: use a gluten-free all-purpose blend.
Pro Tips 🔥
- Don’t assemble while warm — frosting will melt.
- Whipped cream should be very cold before whipping.
- Add a frosting “dam” around the edge before adding raspberry filling.
- Chill before slicing for perfect layers.
Storing Tips 🧊
- Refrigerate up to 3 days.
- Freeze slices individually for 2 months.
- Let thaw in fridge for best texture.
Conclusion 💛
This White Chocolate Raspberry Dream Cake is elegant, soft, fruity, and beautifully balanced. Every bite brings together silky white chocolate and bright raspberry flavor — a true showstopper dessert.
Perfect for celebrations or when you just want to bake something unforgettable.
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