Average Rating: 3.75TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
YIELD: 12 servings.Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup baking cocoa
GLAZE:- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 4 teaspoons raspberry gelatin
- 2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam
TOPPING:- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 cartons (8 ounces each) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
- Optional: Confectioners' sugar and chocolate curls
Instructions
- 1. Line a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and cocoa; gradually beat into the creamed mixture. Transfer to prepared pan.
- 2. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. Carefully remove waxed paper.
- 3. For glaze, stir water and gelatin until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in jam. Brush evenly over bottom of cake. Trim edges; cut cake widthwise into thirds.
- 4. For topping, in a microwave, melt chips; stir until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped topping until blended; fold in remaining whipped topping (mixture will be thick).
- 5. Place 1 cake layer on a serving platter; spread with 3/4 cup topping. Repeat layers; top with raspberries. If desired, decorate the top with confectioners’ sugar and chocolate curls.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 614 calories, 32g fat (21g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 138mg sodium, 79g carbohydrate (58g sugars, 4g fiber), 6g protein.
