This Honey Raspberry Cake is made with fluffy layers of honey cake smothered between a sweet dulce de leche cream, fresh raspberries, and coated in chopped walnuts.
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This recipe was originally posted March 21, 2015, we’ve tweaked it a bit since then. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.
Easy Honey Raspberry Cake Recipe
There are so many different cakes out there, the flavor combinations are endless. In the past year, I’ve been trying to come up with new cake recipes for the blog, so I’ve had had my fair share of cakes. Some were delicious at first but after a few bites, I’d feel kind of sick. Some cakes are just too heavy and sweet for me to enjoy.
This cake is very different. It has a subtle hint of honey in the batter and a nice tartness from the fresh raspberries in each layer. The cream is still pretty sweet, but the raspberries do a great job of balancing it all out. It’s such a light, yet a satisfying cake, it’s hard to stop eating it.
Ingredients Needed for Raspberry Cake
Eggs
Sugar
Honey
Baking Soda
Lemon Juice
Flour
Cream Cheese
Dulce de Leche
Sour Cream
Whipping Cream
Raspberries
Walnuts
Note: Originally this cake recipe was baked in a 12-inch pan as seen in the photos below. I have updated the recipe to fit a 10-inch cake instead. A 10-inch cake seemed to be the preferred cake size by most of my readers, therefore the cake layers will be a little thicker than pictured in step 14.
How to Make Honey Raspberry Cake
Begin by printing the recipe below and going over the ingredients list and directions. You will start by following the directions to make the sponge cake. Once it has cooked, you will allow it to cool. While the cake is cooling, you will begin making the cream layer to go between the layers of cake. Follow the directions carefully to make sure you don’t overwhip any of the ingredients.
Once the cake has cooled properly, you will slice each in half to create four layers. Follow the directions for layering the cake, cream, and raspberries until completed. You will finish by adding chopped walnuts to the outside of the cake, and fresh raspberries on top.
You can add extra raspberries and fresh mint to the top to add extra flavor and to make the cake look more beautiful.
More Amazing Cake Recipes
Baking a cake is one of those amazing culinary arts that seems overwhelming, but is truly easier than you can imagine. I love this raspberry cake, even though it does take some time to prepare. Once you’ve learned the in’s and out’s of preparing a cake, you will find future recipes easier to manage.
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Full Recipe Instructions
Honey Raspberry Cake
Ingredients
For the cake
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1-2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour sifted *(properly measured)
For the filling
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 3/4 cup boiled sweetened condensed milk dolce de leche
- 1 1/2 cup sour cream (full fat like Dairgold brand)
- 2 cups pastry pride or 2 cups high fat heavy whipping cream + 1/4 cup sugar +1 tsp vanilla
- 24 oz fresh raspberries
- 2 cups walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Line 2 (10 inch) baking pans with parchment paper. Spay a generous amount of nonstick spray on the bottom and sides of each pan.
- In a stand mixer, lightly beat eggs just until bubbles form.
- Slowly add in the sugar and beat on high speed for about 10-12 minutes or until the mixture becomes thick and airy.
- Warm the honey in the microwave for about 15 seconds and slowly add it to the batter while the mixer is on medium speed.
- As you add in the baking soda, squeeze the lemon juice on top so that all of the baking soda becomes fizzy.
- Using a large whisk fold in the sifted flour. You don't want to mix vigorously. Folding the batter slowly will help retain its air consistency.
- Once the flour is folded in well, pour the batter into to 2 (10 inch) round cake pans.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 10 minutes. Drop the temperature to 340 degrees and bake for another 10 minutes. A good way to know if the cake is done, is by piercing the center with a toothpick... If the toothpick comes out clean, it's done baking. The cake will seem a bit dark compared to most cakes, that's because of the honey in the batter.
- Once the cake is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes. Transfer the cake to a cooling rack and let it cool down completely.
- Using a handheld mixer, combine the softened cream cheese and boiled condensed milk. I always have boiled condensed milk at home. If you don't, you can make your own by submerging a can of condensed milk in water, and boiling it for 2-3 hours. Make sure it's completed cooled before using.
- carefully add the sour cream to the cream cheese mixture and set aside. Use a spatula to fold the sour cream in. Over beating it will make it runny.
- If you're using pastry pride, beat it with the whisk attachment on high speed until stiff peaks form. If you don't have pastry pride, beat cold (high fat) heavy whipping cream, 3 tbsp sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the cream cheese mixture to the pastry pride (or whipped heavy cream mixture) until well incorporated. Do not over beat, over beating will make the cream runny.
- Slice each cake in half so you end up with 4 layers.
- Lay 4 pieces or parchment paper onto the dish you plan to serve the cake on. That way, when you're done decorating the cake, you just pull out each piece one by one and your serving dish is nice and clean.
- Spread a generous amount of the cream onto the first layer of cake then add an even layer of raspberries on top.
- Add the next cake layer and repeat step 15. You should end up with 3 layers of raspberries and cream.
- Place the 4th cake layer on top and spread the rest of the cream on the top and sides of the cake.
- Chop the walnuts and sprinkle them over the entire cake. You can leave the cake as is, or you can decorate it however you want.
Notes
Nutrition
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Aileen says
Hi:) looks delicious. Can i make this 3 days ahead or will it get soggy ?
Dina says
Hi 🙂 I would recommend making the cake layers 3 days ahead and frosting the cake the following day. That way the cake will be frosted 2 days ahead. It shouldn’t be soggy at all 🙂
Hope says
Hello, I would like to know if you have the recipe measurments în grams instead of cups/oz
Thank you
Dina says
Hi, if you scroll down to the printable recipe card, under the list of ingredients, you will see an option to select metric for the recipe in grams. I hope that helps!
Monica Mois says
Hi Dina! I was wondering if the cake layers need to be brushed with sugar+ lemon juice. I usually do that with the cakes, so they don’t come out dry. Please let me know 🙂 Thank you!
Dina says
Hi Monica 🙂 No, you don’t have to brush the cake layers with sugar lemon water. If you make the cake a day in advance the frosting will moisten the cake layers. I hope that helps. Let me know how this cake turns out! 🙂