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JUNE 23, 2009 1:18AM
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gluten free raspberry cake
Aside from the cupboard full of chocolate and another closet full of wine mingling with shoes, there is a refrigerator full of raspberries, blueberries and cheese. About the only thing these epicurean delights have in common is that you can drink the wine with any of them. Right now chunky little raspberries are all around us. And they seem abundant this year. When we cannot keep up with eating them naked, it is time to think of other delicious ways to dress them up for the table.
This raspberry cake is simple to make. You need a bowl, a mixer or a strong arm and a measuring cup and an oven. It is best served freshly baked and slightly warm with either vanilla gelato or whipped cream. Extra berries on top are de rigour.
Of course, all of our recipes are gluten free. This one is adapted from Gourmet Magazine and fluffed up a bit to accomodate both a gluten free variety and our love of all things raspberry.
Gluten Free Raspberry Buttermilk Cake
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Ingredients - 3/4 cup gluten free flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- pinch of almond extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup plus a tablespoon or two of buttermilk
- 1 to 2 cups fresh raspberries
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter and flour an 8 or 9-inch round cake pan. I used an 8 inch pan with high side. You can use a square pan too. Your choice.
Whisk together flours, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Beat butter and 2/3 cup sugar with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes, then beat in vanilla and almond extract. Then add the egg and beat well.
At low speed, mix in flour mixture in batches, alternating with buttermilk, and mixing until just combined. Don't overmix.
easy on the mixing
Spoon batter into cake pan, smoothing top. Scatter at least one cup of raspberries evenly over top and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. 
batter and berries meet up
add remaining sugar to top
Bake until cake is lightly browned (remember, gluten free never gets golden) and a toothpick comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and cool to warm, 10 to 15 minutes more. Place a cake plate on the cooled cake and invert so the top is up.
just baked, ready to cool
Serve slightly warm with additional raspberries and ice cream or whipped cream. 
Ready to serve
Comments
Just rock me to sleep tonight! How am I supposed to sleep with visions of raspberry cake dancing in my head???? =o)
I'm also a lover of raspberries--they're never plentiful enough for me! Had a big bowl of raspberries for dessert tonight.
But now I want cake!
Rated R for raspberriness.
I'm also a lover of raspberries--they're never plentiful enough for me! Had a big bowl of raspberries for dessert tonight.
But now I want cake!
Rated R for raspberriness.
I love raspberries and blueberries. I wonder if it would hurt to add blackberries.
Very pretty - I always love the way you include such great pictures of your actual cooking.
I'm so happy to have your recipes - I've told you before that one of our board members is on that gluten-free diet, and all of us have been able to enjoy the gluten-free desserts you recommend. I've also discovered Pamela's gluten-free baking mix - are you familiar with it? She has an excellent coffee cake recipe on the package.
I'm so happy to have your recipes - I've told you before that one of our board members is on that gluten-free diet, and all of us have been able to enjoy the gluten-free desserts you recommend. I've also discovered Pamela's gluten-free baking mix - are you familiar with it? She has an excellent coffee cake recipe on the package.
Shiral - dreaming of raspberries is not so bad. the cake is even better in person. I love that you always come by late at night after I post them. Always makes me smile.
Steve - yep, add those blackberries and blueberries. I bet it would taste great.
Annette - thank you very much! Pamela's is on THE best gf items around. Some are bland, but most are terrific. I use her bread mixes and I just bought some cake mix to try. Some of her packaged cookies are great too. You are so thoughtful to include food for that board member - so many people would just not bother. He/She is lucky to have you!
Steve - yep, add those blackberries and blueberries. I bet it would taste great.
Annette - thank you very much! Pamela's is on THE best gf items around. Some are bland, but most are terrific. I use her bread mixes and I just bought some cake mix to try. Some of her packaged cookies are great too. You are so thoughtful to include food for that board member - so many people would just not bother. He/She is lucky to have you!
Cake.......... warm from the oven. Yum!
Great recipe, wonderful pictures and whipped cream... nothing could be better.
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Great recipe, wonderful pictures and whipped cream... nothing could be better.
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Oh my god...my absolute FAVORITE fruit. Nectar of the gods, the raspberry! Thanks so much...I'm actually going to make this very soon!!!
yummmmmmmmmmers girlfriend :)
Beautiful and instructing xxxx
(I hate when I drool on the keyboard.)
(I hate when I drool on the keyboard.)
George - thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Yep, the whipped cream with a touch of vanilla is really great with it.
yekdeli - I just bought more berries & buttermilk to make another one! Hope you enjoy it.
Ann - thank you back girlfriend! I still want you to post the meatloaf cupcakes.... : )
yekdeli - I just bought more berries & buttermilk to make another one! Hope you enjoy it.
Ann - thank you back girlfriend! I still want you to post the meatloaf cupcakes.... : )
Gotta have this now!!! Oh goodness gracious! Raspberry cake, cheese and wine!!! Now you've gone and done it! I'm on this one!
Fabulous recipe and so picture perfect! Rated for less guilt, going gluten-free!
Fabulous recipe and so picture perfect! Rated for less guilt, going gluten-free!
That looks super-delicious. Wonderful pictures, too. Is xanthan gum available at regular supermarkets? I've never cooked/baked with it.
Cathy - thank you! hope you enjoy it.
suzlipman - Whole Foods is likely to have it. you can also order it online from many places. I like Authentic Foods because the container is small - you don't need much. Google it and you should find the site easily. Enjoy!
suzlipman - Whole Foods is likely to have it. you can also order it online from many places. I like Authentic Foods because the container is small - you don't need much. Google it and you should find the site easily. Enjoy!
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