INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup
semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups
hot brewed coffee
3 cups
sugar
2 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups
cocoa powder
2 tsp
baking soda
3/4 tsp
baking powder
1/8 tsp
salt
3
large eggs
3/4 cup
vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups
low fat buttermilk
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1 cup
raspberry preserves
1/2 cup
frozen raspberries (finely chopped)
3 tbsp
corn starch
1 1/2 cups
mascarpone
1/2 cup
unsalted butter
1 cup
to 1 1/4 powdered sugar (adjust to taste)
2 tbsp
heavy cream
pine branch/sprig
cinnamon
fresh raspberries
powdered sugar for dusting