Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 160°C fan forced. Lightly coat three 20cm round cake pans with cooking spray. Line bottoms with baking paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
3. In another large bowl, beat butter with sugar on high speed until light and fluffy (approx. 3 minutes). Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with buttermilk in two batches. Beat to combine, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in melted chocolate.
5. Divide batter evenly among prepared pans, smoothing tops with an offset spatula. Bake for approx. 25 mins, rotating pans halfway through front to back and top to bottom, until a tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cakes cool in pans on a wire rack 10 mins.
6. Run a small sharp knife around edges, then invert onto rack. Remove parchment and let cool completely. With a serrated knife, trim tops of cakes so they're level.
7. Filling: While cakes are baking, stir together 3 cups raspberries, sugar, salt, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Cook over high, stirring frequently and mashing with the back of a spoon, until mixture comes to a boil (approx 2 mins). Continue to cook, stirring, until mixture thickens and clings to spoon, approx. 7 to 8 mins. (You should have 1 1/3 cup.) Let cool 30 mins. Stir in 2 cups raspberries, reserving remainder.
8. Spread half of filling over one cake. Top with second layer; spread remaining filling over top. Top with final layer, cut-side down. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
9. Frosting: Gently combine chocolate hazelnut spread and cooled melted chocolate in a medium bowl. Stand at room temperature, stirring occasionally, or until mixture is spreadable (frosting will firm slightly when spreading). Spread frosting over top and side of cooled cake. Top with fresh raspberries to garnish.

• Servings : 12
• Ready in : 100 Minutes
• Course : Dessert
• Ingredient : CSR Caster Sugar, CSR White Sugar