White Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- One (15.25 oz) box white cake mix
- 3.4 oz (one small box) instant white chocolate pudding mix, unprepared
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup sour cream full fat
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 2 cups fresh raspberries halved if large
For the Frosting and Topping:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 ounces white chocolate baking bar roughly chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- Fresh raspberries and white
- chocolate chips for garnish
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350° degrees F. Heavily grease a 13×9 light metal baking pan with cooking spray or shortening and flour. Set aside.
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, white chocolate pudding powder, eggs, oil, milk, and sour cream and mix with a handheld electric mixer on medium-low speed until everything is fully incorporated, about 30 seconds. Fold in the white chocolate chips and raspberries until combined. Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and spread in an even layer.
Step 3
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean or with moist, but not wet. Cool completely. Cake may appear quite browned on the surface; this is normal.
Step 4 – For the frosting:
Melt the chopped white chocolate in a small bowl in the microwave over high power for 30 seconds. Stir, then heat for another 15 seconds, stopping to stir again. Repeat until melted and smooth, taking care no to scorch. Cool for about 5 minutes.
Step 5
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the cream cheese and vanilla until soft and fluffy, about 1 minute with the paddle attachment. Add in the melted white chocolate and mix well, scraping down the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed. Gradually add in the confectioners’ sugar one cup at a time until frosting is light and fluffy, thinning the frosting out if needed with the heavy cream as required.
Step 6
Spread the frosting evenly over the cake. Garnish the frosted cake with the raspberries and white chocolate chips, if using. Refrigerate leftovers.