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    Published: Jul 22, 2022 · Updated: Sep 30, 2022 by Angie Dixon ·

    Raspberry and White Chocolate Loaf Cake

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    This quick, easy, moist and super delicious raspberry and white chocolate loaf cake is the cake to bake this spring!

    This loaf is dotted with delicious tart raspberries and every so slightly caramelised chunk of white chocolate and finished off with a sprinkling of sugar.

    Yip, that's right, the perfect cake with a "built-in" frosting not only makes this super easy to throw together but really time efficient as well!

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    • Ingredients
    • How to Make a Raspberry and White Chocolate Loaf Cake
    • Pro Tips for this Recipe
    • Storage
    • Raspberry and White Chocolate Loaf Cake FAQ
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    Ingredients

    Here are some notes on the ingredients used in this recipe. Please see the recipe card for quantities.

    Raspberry and white chocolate loaf cake ingredients.
    • Raspberries - I used frozen raspberries, do not defrost! Blueberries, boysenberries, blackberries or chopped strawberries would also work well in this recipe.
    • White chocolate - Highly recommend using a good bar of white chocolate and roughly chopping it. This gives a nice compliment to small white chocolate pieces that melt into the cake batter and chocolate chunks that become slightly caramelised.
    • Flour - plain, all-purpose, standard grade or cake flour (South Africa)
    • Caster sugar - for the cake mix, granulated white sugar can also be used.
    • Baking powder to give the cake lift.
    • Vanilla extract
    • Butter for a nice rich flavour to compliment the white chocolate.
    • Eggs
    • Milk
    • Cornstarch (Maizena in South Africa) coats the white chocolate and raspberries to prevent them from all sinking to the bottom of the cake.
    • Granulated or raw sugar to coat the top of the cake.

    Test the freshness of your baking powder or baking soda (bicarbonate of soda or bread soda) by placing a small amount in some boiling water. If it bubbles and fizzes, it's good to use!

    Salt is a crucial ingredient in all baked goods. I use table salt in all my recipes. One teaspoon of table salt equals 1.5 teaspoons of Morton Kosher Salt equals 2 teaspoons of Diamond Crystal.

    Room Temperature Ingredients

    Use room temperature ingredients! Using room temperature ingredients ensures that ingredients in the batter or dough will incorporate easier. Take note that room temperature refers to around 20°C/68F.

    • To bring eggs to room temperature quickly, place them into warm water for about 10 to 15 minutes.
    • To bring butter to room temperature quickly, cut the butter into cubes and zap in the microwave at 20% power in 10-second intervals. Or place the cubes in a bowl over warm water (such as with a double boiler) over low heat for 1 minute!
    • Milk, buttermilk, and cream can be brought to room temperature by zapping in the microwave at 20% power in 10-second intervals. Or on a low heat for a minute or two swirling every 10-15 seconds.

    Weighing & Measuring Ingredients

    Weighing ingredients with a kitchen scale is more accurate than using measuring cups. All my recipes are developed and tested using grams only.

    However, I have activated the metric-to-cup conversions. Simply click on "cups" or "metric" for your preferred measurements. For these conversions, cups are equal to 240 millilitres/8 fluid ounces, tablespoons are 15 milliliters and teaspoons are 5mL.

    How to Make a Raspberry and White Chocolate Loaf Cake

    Step 1 - Allow the eggs and milk to come to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 170°C/340F. Grease and line a loaf tin.

    Step 2 - Beat the eggs and sugar until light, fluffy and doubled in size. About 3 to 5 minutes using an electric hand whisk/stand mixer.

    Step 3 - Pour in the melted butter, vanilla and milk, and whisk until well combined.

    Eggs, milk, melted butter whisked together.

    Step 4 - Whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder, or sift in over the egg mixture. Whisk until just combined and the batter is nice and smooth.

    Vanilla cake batter in a bowl.

    Step 5 - Keep aside 8-10 raspberries. Combine the rest of the raspberries and chopped white chocolate and corn starch in a bowl. Toss the berries and white chocolate until evenly coated.

    Step 6 - Add the berries and white chocolate to the cake mix and fold until just combined. Spoon the cake batter into the prepared loaf tin. Toss the rest of the raspberries on top of the cake. Sprinkle the granulated or raw sugar over the top.

    Raspberry and white chocolate cake batter in a bowl.
    Cake batter topped with raspberries and sugar.

    Step 7 - Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a cake tester comes out mostly clean. Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before lifting it out and placing it on a wire cooling rack. Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing and serving.

    Slice of raspberry and white chocolate loaf cake.

    Pro Tips for this Recipe

    If the weather is really warm, keep the raspberries in the freezer right up until they are needed. Then toss in the cornstarch and add to the batter.

    Gently fold in the berries and white chocolate, do not overmix! This will break up the delicate berries.

    Ovens

    The temperatures stated are for conventional ovens. For convection, fan-forced, fan-assisted, or air-fryers, the temperature must be reduced by 20°C/25°F.

    For baking, make sure the oven is fully preheated, and that the rack is in the middle of the oven. Open the oven as little as possible. For best baking results use an oven thermometer.

    Remember that all ovens work slightly differently and bake times may need to be adjusted for your specific oven.

    Bakeware

    Metal bakeware is superior when baking biscuits, cookies, brownies, muffins and quick bread, scones, cakes. These heat up and cool down faster than glassware. Glassware is heavier, heats up and cools down slower than metal and is more suited for bread puddings, pies, crisps, crumbles and cobblers.

    Storage

    This cake will keep for several days in an airtight container at room temperature. 

    Raspberry and White Chocolate Loaf Cake FAQ

    Do raspberry and chocolate go together?

    Yes! The combination of juicy tartness with the sweet silky smoothness of chocolate goes hand-in-hand with any dessert combination.

    What is the best white chocolate for raspberry cake?

    A good bar of white chocolate. Something you would eat by itself. My favourite in New Zealand is Whittakers.

    What berries can I use instead of raspberries?

    Blueberries, boysenberries, blackberries or chopped strawberries would also work well in this recipe.

    Is it really necessary to toss the berries and chocolate in cornstarch?

    This stops the berries and chocolate from all sinking to the bottom of the cake, which is really necessary during the long baking time for this recipe.

    Can I make this raspberry and white chocolate cake ahead of time?

    Yes, this cake can be made the day before an event. Store the completely cooled cake in an airtight container before serving.

    Raspberry and white chocolate loaf cake sliced.

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    Recipe Card

    Slice of raspberry and white chocolate loaf cake.

    Raspberry and White Chocolate Loaf Cake

    Angie Dixon
    This quick, easy, moist and super delicious raspberry and white chocolate loaf cake is the cake to bake this spring!
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep time.Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook time.Cook Time 50 minutes mins
    Total time.Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
    CourseCourse Dessert
    CuisineCuisine Global
    Servings 10 slices

    Equipment

    • 1 Loaf Pan (9x5 Inch - 23x13cm)

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 100 grams white granulated sugar (caster/granulated)
    • 2 large eggs (medium/large/size 6)
    • 75 grams butter (melted)
    • 125 grams milk
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 220 grams plain flour (all-purpose/standard grade)
    • 2½ teaspoons baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon table salt
    • 120 grams white chocolate (roughly chopped)
    • 120 grams raspberries (frozen)
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch (Maizena)
    • 2 tablespoons raw sugar (granulated sugar)
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    Instructions

    • Allow the eggs and milk to come to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 170°C/340F. Grease and line a loaf tin.
    • Beat the eggs and sugar until light, fluffy and doubled in size. About 3 to 5 minutes using an electric hand whisk/stand mixer.
      2 large eggs, 100 grams white granulated sugar
    • Pour in the melted butter, vanilla and milk, and whisk until well combined.
      75 grams butter, 125 grams milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • Whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder, or sift in over the egg mixture. Whisk until just combined and the batter is nice and smooth.
      220 grams plain flour, 2½ teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon table salt
    • Keep aside 8-10 raspberries. Combine the rest of the raspberries and chopped white chocolate and corn starch in a bowl. Toss the berries and white chocolate until evenly coated.
      120 grams white chocolate, 120 grams raspberries, 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    • Add the berries and white chocolate to the cake mix and fold until just combined. Spoon the cake batter into the prepared loaf tin. Toss the rest of the raspberries on top of the cake. Sprinkle the granulated or raw sugar over the top.
      2 tablespoons raw sugar
    • Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a cake tester comes out mostly clean. Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before lifting it out and placing it on a wire cooling rack. Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing and serving.

    Notes

    • Raspberries - I used frozen raspberries, do not defrost! Blueberries, boysenberries, blackberries or chopped strawberries would also work well in this recipe.
    • White chocolate - Highly recommend using a good bar of white chocolate and roughly chopping it. This gives a nice compliment to small white chocolate pieces that melt into the cake batter and chocolate chunks that become slightly caramelised.
    • Gently fold in the berries and white chocolate, the berries are delicate and need to be treated as such.
    • If the weather is really warm, keep the raspberries in the freezer right up until they are needed to be tossed with the corn starch.
    • This cake will keep for several days in an airtight container at room temperature. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Sodium: 243mg

    Nutrition information is an estimate. If scaling the recipe remember to scale your cook and bakeware accordingly. All temperatures stated are conventional, unless otherwise stated. Recipes tested in grams and at sea level.

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    1. Margaret Thompson says

      May 23, 2023 at 11:34 pm

      This cake is well worth making, white chocolate and raspberry works really well together, will definitely make again, delishous

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      • Mary-Lou says

        May 24, 2023 at 10:07 am

        Thank you so much! Its one of my favorite flavor combos 🙂

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    2. Annette says

      October 20, 2022 at 5:45 am

      Can you cook the raspberry and white chocolate cake and other recipes in a air fryer?

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      • Mary-Lou says

        October 20, 2022 at 8:52 am

        Hi Annette,

        My understanding is that an air fryer is basically a type of fan-forced or convection oven. And the general rule for using a fan-forced or convection oven is to reduce the temperature by 20°C/25F, but my google searches indicate that for an air fryer to reduce the temp by 25F/14°C. They tend to bake goods faster because of the fans forcing the air around the cavity. So I would also check on the doneness of the cake a bit before the recommended time is up (about 20% less time may be required in an air fryer). But I would check the doneness in the centre of the cake to make sure the cake doesn't need a bit more time.

        As always - for baking a cake, preheating an oven is essential.

        I grew up baking using the fan/convection oven setting my entire life, so I reckon you could go ahead and use the air fryer. But it would probably take a bit of practice, with a bit of a learning curve. That being said, I have never baked using an air fryer and don't even own one.

        If you decide to go ahead with the airfryer method, best of luck!

        You can check out these articles for a bit more info - Guide to baking with an airfyer, how to bake in an air fryer, King Arthur Baking.

        Reply

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