Ingredients
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For the cake:
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (190g) firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (65g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup sweet white wine (such as late harvest), red wine, or a mix with some liqueur
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons (175g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Scant 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 or 3 tablespoons wine or raspberry liqueur (see recipe below)
Instructions
For the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350º. Grease with shortening and flour a medium bundt pan. Reserve.
- In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy, about 1 minute.
- Gradually add both sugars, beating until very creamy, about 3 or 4 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating for a minute after they're incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, sift together all the remaining cake ingredients. I have them measured and sift them directly over the butter mixture.
- Add the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with the raspberry liqueur and white wine in two additions. Mix until very well blended but don't overmix at this point.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes, our until a tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool on wire rack for twenty minutes or so, and then unmold onto rack and let cool completely.
- Drizzle glaze over top of cake, letting it drip to the sides. You can add more fresh raspberries on top.
For the glaze:
- Mix powdered sugar with raspberry liqueur.
- Add fresh raspberries or some from the liqueur, and swirl a few times to marble.
For the liqueur:
- In a glass jar or bottle, add raspberries and vodka.
- Cover and keep in a dark dry place for 2 weeks.
- Add the vanilla bean to the liquid and keep covered in the same place for 2 more weeks.
Notes
- Use white or red wine and omit using a liqueur.Â
- The liqueur is optional and takes about a month to be ready to use. You can substitute it with a store-bought one. Recipe for the liqueur: place 1 cup fresh raspberries with 1 cup vodka and 1 vanilla bean on a bottle with a tight lid. Let stand in a dry place with no direct light, like the pantry. It will be infused in about a month, but you can leave it longer before using it.Â
- I halved the cake recipe because I was using a medium mold. If you want to make 3 layers, double it and use a mascarpone filling and frosting, as the book suggests.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International