12/09/2025
Raspberry Lemon Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This Raspberry Cake is bursting with fresh lemon flavor and layered with juicy raspberries, finished with a smooth cream cheese frosting. For the best results, toss raspberries in a little flour before folding into the batter to prevent sinking.
📝 Ingredients
For the Cake:
15 oz (425 g) cake flour
14 oz (400 g) granulated sugar
12 oz (340 ml) whole milk
1 tsp sea salt
4 large eggs
2 oz (60 ml) vegetable oil
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Zest of 1 lemon
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp lemon extract
8 oz (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
For the Raspberry Filling:
3 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
12 oz (340 g) sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp cornstarch
For the Frosting (Optional):
Cream cheese frosting (cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare the Raspberry Filling
In a saucepan, combine raspberries, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, water, and cornstarch.
Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and let cool.
2. Make the Cake Batter
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line your cake pans.
In a bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon extract, and vegetable oil.
Gradually add dry ingredients alternately with milk, mixing until smooth.
Toss raspberries in a little flour, then gently fold into the batter.
3. Bake the Cake
Divide batter into prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let cakes cool completely before assembling.
4. Assemble & Frost
Spread a layer of raspberry filling between the cake layers.
Frost the outside with cream cheese frosting.
Garnish with fresh raspberries on top if desired.
✨ Result: A moist, zesty lemon cake bursting with raspberry goodness, perfectly balanced with creamy frosting.