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Raspberry Almond Cream Cake

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Updated Aug 9, 2023
Bake-Off® Contest 37, 1996
Deborah Schneider
Bloomington, Minnesota
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Coconut macaroon cookies are the secret ingredient in a moist, almond-rich cake.

Raspberry Almond Cream Cake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 15
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup soft crumbled coconut macaroons (6 to 7 cookies)
  • 1 box butter recipe yellow cake mix with pudding
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup almond paste, softened
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 pint (2 cups) whipping (heavy) cream
  • 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
  • 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds*

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle macaroons evenly in bottom of ungreased 13x9x2 1/4-inch pan. In large bowl, combine cake mix, water, butter, almond paste, almond extract and eggs; beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Spread batter over crumbled macaroons; pour whipping cream evenly over top of batter.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown and edges begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool 1 hour.
  • Step 
    3
    Spoon and spread jam over top of cake; sprinkle with almonds. For servings, cut into 3 rows by 5 rows. Serve warm or cool. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

460 Calories
27g Total Fat
5g Protein
49g Total Carbohydrate
33g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
27g
42%
Saturated Fat
14g
70%
Cholesterol
105mg
35%
Sodium
330mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
49g
16%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
33g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 1/2 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 5 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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