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TRIPLE-DECKER R
TRIPLE-DECKE

RASPBERRY CHOCOLAT
RASPBERRY CHOCOLATE E
CAKE E
CAK

WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE

hen strawberry season
SERVES: 16
has waned, when fresh PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES
BAKING TIME: 25 TO 28 MINUTES
black berries are but a
ASSEMBLY TIME: 10 MINUTES
distant memory, when the regal red

rasp berries look shriveled, head to
Solid vegetable shortening for greasing
the freezer case. Oh, you might wish the pans

for a handful of fresh raspberries to Flour for dusting the pans
1 package (10 ounces) frozen raspberries
garnish this cake, but for the intense
packed with sugar, thawed
flavor and moist texture, all you need 1 package (18.25 ounces)
is a package of frozen raspberries in devil’s food cake mix

with pudding
juice. Folded into an intense choco-
1 cup sour cream
late and sour cream batter, the berries
1 ⁄2 cup vegetable oil
add a mysterious flavor and a delight - 3 large eggs

ful texture. This showstopper cake Chocolate Ganache (page 441)
1 tablespoon Chambord (raspberry liqueur;
bakes up tall and impressive for a
optional)
dinner party, that significant birth- 1 ⁄2 cup fresh raspberries, for garnish
day, or even Valentine’s Day. (optional)