INGREDIENTS
Chocolate Cake:
1 3/4 cups
Flour
1 3/4 cups
Sugar
3/4 cup
Cocoa (high quality)
2 tsp
Baking Soda
1 tsp
Baking Powder
1 tsp
Salt
1/2 cup
Oil (such as Canola)
2
Eggs
1 cup
Buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp
Vanilla
1 cup
Hot Water
Raspberry Cream Filling:
1
-ounce pkg. Cream Cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups
Powdered Sugar
1 cup
Heavy Cream
12 oz
Fresh Raspberries (reserve 6 ounces for the top of the cake)
1/4 cup
Seedless Raspberry Jam (optional)
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
1 cup
Butter, softened
3/4 cup
Cocoa
3 cups
Powdered Sugar
3 tbsp
Cream, Half n Half or Milk
2 tsp
Light Karo Syrup (optional for shine)