This Vanilla Raspberry Cake is the perfect easy sweet treat any day of the year. Topped with whipped cream and fresh raspberries, you’ll definitely want to share it with your sweetheart.
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Raspberry Fun Facts
Raspberries are native to Turkey, but grow anywhere with a warm climate. They’re actually composed of about 100 smaller fruits, called drupelets, each containing a single raspberry seed. And while most raspberries are red, they can also be purple, golden, or black, depending on the variety.
Why This Raspberry Vanilla Sheet Cake Recipe is a Keeper
This layer cake with raspberry filling is delicious and easy to make! Here are some reasons why you’ll want to try it:
- Easy Ingredients: All of the ingredients for this moist vanilla cake can be found in your kitchen or local grocery store. Cake is best with good quality ingredients.
- Family Friendly: Who doesn’t love cake? This one is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Eating the cake makes everyone smile.
- Adaptable: This white cake with raspberry filling is perfect for any occasion. Serve it for date night, or as a fun birthday cake. If you do not want seeds in the filling you can strain the berries.
If you’re looking for more cake recipes, try these: Banana Pudding Cheesecake, Texas Sheetcake Cookies, and Cream Puff Cake.
Can I Make this Raspberry Layer Cake Round?
You can make vanilla raspberry cake in any shape or size you want, such as a 6-inch cake or 8-inch round cake pans. If you want a round cake, all you have to do is use round cake pans to make a raspberry vanilla layer cake.
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Ingredient Notes for Vanilla Cake with Raspberry Filling
- Box Cake Mix: All of the dry ingredients you need will be in a box of vanilla cake mix. Or use your favorite vanilla cake recipe.
- Raspberries: Make sure to wash your raspberries before baking with them.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for Vanilla Raspberry Cake with Raspberries
- Different Fruit: You can make this cake with all sorts of berries. Try strawberries or blackberries in place of the raspberries, or add them all on top of the cake!
- Homemade Raspberry Vanilla Cake: If you don’t want to use a mix, you can make a vanilla bean cake with raspberry filling from scratch. Gather your dry ingredients, and add vanilla extract to flavor it. You can also substitute vanilla bean paste for vanilla extract.
How to Make this Vanilla Bean Cake with Raspberry Filling Recipe
This raspberry vanilla layer cake is an easy cake to make, and is full of vanilla and raspberry flavor.
These are the basic steps for making vanilla raspberry cake. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
Step 1: Prep and Bake
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan, or line the cake pans with parchment paper. Add the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs to a large bowl, and beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Pour batter into the cake pan and bake for 28-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove cake from the oven.
Step 2: Make the Glaze
To make the raspberry glaze, mix the cornstarch and sugar together in a small bowl with a whisk. Add the raspberries and lemon juice to a small saucepan, then add the cornstarch and sugar mixture and stir well. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring often, while chopping the berries with the spatula. Once the mixture is done, place the cake in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Step 3: Bake the Cake
Once the cake is done and glaze has cooled, it’s time to coat the cake. Spread the mixture over the side of the cake, then the entire surface. Decorate the cake with whipped topping. Serve the cake at room temperature and enjoy!
Raspberry Vanilla Sheet Cake FAQs
Expert Tips for Making Raspberry Vanilla Cake
This cake is perfect as it is, but you can use different filling and frosting ideas to make it even better.
- Raspberry Jam: Instead of making homemade raspberry jam, you can make the raspberry compote with premade store bought jam instead.
- Layer the Cake: Use raspberry jam as a cake filling if you’re making multiple cake layers. Double the recipe for even more vanilla flavor. To assemble the cake, let the cake cool before stacking one layer of cake on top of the next cake layer.
- Frosting: Make a cream cheese frosting or a raspberry buttercream frosting for the cake.
- Keep the Cake: Store Cake in an airtight container or you can freeze the cake this way as well.
What to Serve with Raspberry Vanilla Cake
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Vanilla Raspberry Cake
Equipment
- Large Bowl and Hand Mixer/Stand Mixer
- 9 x 13 inch Cake Pan
Ingredients
Cake
- 15.25 ounces Vanilla Cake Mix, 1 box
- 1 cup Water
- ½ cup Vegetable Oil
- 3 Eggs
Raspberry Glaze and Frosting
- 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
- ½ cup Sugar
- 6 ounces Fresh Raspberries
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 8 ounces Whipped Topping, 1 container
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Add the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs to a large bowl, and beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Pour batter into the cake pan, and bake for 28-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven, and let it cool completely.
- To make the raspberry glaze, mix the cornstarch and sugar together in a small bowl with a whisk.
- Add the raspberries and lemon juice to a small saucepan, and add the cornstarch and sugar mixture, then stir well.
- Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring often, while chopping the berries with the spatula.
- Once the mixture is done, refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Once the cake and glaze has cooled, spread the mixture over the entire surface of the cake, then top with whipped topping.
Expert Tips
- Raspberry Jam: Instead of making homemade raspberry jam, you can make the raspberry compote with premade store bought jam instead.
- Layer the Cake: Use raspberry jam as a cake filling if you’re making multiple cake layers. Double the recipe for even more vanilla flavor. To assemble the cake, let the cake cool before stacking one layer of cake on top of the next cake layer.
- Frosting: Make a cream cheese frosting or a raspberry buttercream frosting for the cake.
- Keep the Cake: Store Cake in an airtight container or you can freeze the cake this way as well.