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Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake

February 8, 2022 By Gretchen 62 Comments

The ultimate fix for your chocolate craving is here!

Not an electric mixer in sight for this chocolate raspberry truffle cake!

This is the chocolate cake that will have everyone thinking you bought it at a bakery!

Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake

It’s an easy one bowl mix for the chocolate cake, and

Two ingredient vegan ganache for a decadent icing and filling

Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake

A good quality raspberry jam filling seals the deal with fresh raspberries on top!

This cake is perfect in every way.

So easy to make with just 2 recipes and a jar of jam!

Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake

The original Wacky Cake recipe that everyone is talking about is the canvas for this creation

But mine is tweaked slightly to make it the best wacky cake recipe out there!

Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake

I’ve made this cake with a traditional Fudge Icing for a classic birthday sheet cake too!

 

It also bakes perfectly into cupcakes too!

And as you can see here beautiful, thick spongy layers as the base for this Raspberry truffle Ganache Cake!

Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake

This cake recipe is so versatile I know you are going to add it to your favorites arsenal as soon as you try it!

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL YOUTUBE VIDEO TUTORIAL ON HOW TO MAKE THIS CAKE

Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake

NOTES FOR SUCCESS:

You will see I have a combination of both cake flour and all purpose here in this recipe.

Many people cannot get or don’t know what cake flour is and get confused that it is simply self rising flour, this is not true CLICK HERE to learn more!

If you only have all purpose flour that’s ok just use ¼ cup less than the total amount of flours listed

Also most people are against using coffee in their recipes, but understand that coffee is an ingredients that enhances chocolate recipes.

So while you cannot taste the actual coffee in the final recipe it does wonders for the overall taste!

If you still cannot use coffee you can replace with water or plant milk

FOR MORE RECIPES USING THIS CHOCOLATE CAKE CLICK THE LINKS BELOW!

Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe
Chocolate Sheet Cake
Vegan German Chocolate Cake
German Chocolate Cake
Vegan Fudge Cupcakes
Fudge Cupcakes

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE BIRTHDAY CAKE

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

CHOCOLATE FUDGE CUPCAKES

 
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Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake
 
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Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake Serves: serves 12 people I finally went back to my 8" cake pans for this one, since this chocolate cake recipe will make very thick layers.
Preheat the oven to 350°F and then grease the pans with my professional bakery pan grease and a parchment liner
While you may be tempted to use Dutched Process Cocoa powder here, be sure to use natural or the cake will not turn out as good Click here for more info on cocoa powder
Ingredients
  • For the Cake:
  • All Purpose Flour 2 cups (250g)
  • Cake Flour 1 cup (120g)
  • Natural Cocoa Powder 8 Tablespoons (40g)
  • Granulated Sugar 2 cups (400g)
  • Salt 1 teaspoon (6g)
  • Baking Soda 2 teaspoons
  • Apple Cider Vinegar 2 teaspoons
  • Vanilla Extract 2 teaspoons
  • Vegetable Oil ¾ cup (177ml)
  • Strong Brewed Coffee 2 cups *Or add 3 teaspoons instant coffee to the water (approx 18g)
  • For the Ganache:
  • Semi Sweet Vegan Chocolate 8ounces (226g)
  • Soy Milk ¾ cup (177ml)
  • Fresh Raspberries for the top 1-2 pints
Instructions
  1. Sift both flours, baking soda, salt, and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Combine the natural cocoa powder with the hot coffee and then add the vinegar, oil and the vanilla extract.
  3. Pour the wet ingredients into the sifted dry ingredients and whisk vigorously with a hand whisk until smooth (about 15 strokes)
  4. Pour batter into greased and parchment lined 8" x 2" cake pans
  5. Bake immediately in a preheated 350°f oven for approximately 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs
  6. Meanwhile prepare the ganache by heating the soy milk until it just starts to boil, pour the hot milk over the finely chopped chocolate in a large mixing bowl and whisk smooth
  7. Let the ganache cool at room temperature to a soft spreadable consistency while the cakes also cool
  8. Build the cake as per the video tutorial
Notes
Chocolate raspberry truffle cake can stay at room temperature WITHOUT the fresh raspberry garnish for up to 3 days.

For longer storage & for storing it with the raspberries on top, keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week
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Comments

  1. Dora B Melton

    July 17, 2018 at 12:51 am

    Hi, What is vegan chocolate and butter?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 17, 2018 at 1:09 am

      Hi! Both will not contain dairy. Bakers brand chocolate does not contain milk and Earth Balance butter is the vegan butter brand I use.

      Reply
      • Caroline

        April 21, 2022 at 10:53 pm

        Can I use a gluten free flour instead of normal all purpose flour?

        Reply
        • Gretchen

          April 22, 2022 at 12:24 pm

          Yes

          Reply
  2. Gauree

    July 17, 2018 at 3:29 am

    Hi gretchen,
    How much is 3/4 cup veg oil ? Is it 300 ml?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 17, 2018 at 1:06 pm

      177ml

      Reply
  3. Katiuscia

    July 18, 2018 at 12:47 am

    Que lindo!!!! Não entendi a parte do café com a cerveja. Eu preparo o café e depoi acrescento a cerveja? A farinha de bolo posso substituir por outra? Eu não conheço essa farinha. E no ganache posso usar outro leite vegetal? Como o de aveia ou castanhas? Me desculpe por várias perguntas. Obrigada Katiuscia

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 18, 2018 at 2:01 pm

      Hi! I cannot translate your comment! Except for the part about the coffee? You can use brewed coffee (2 cups) or make your own coffee with instant granules and boiled water (Like I did)

      Reply
    • alberto

      August 14, 2018 at 12:28 pm

      brewed coffee = café acabado de fazer
      🙂

      Reply
    • Mina

      May 4, 2021 at 4:22 pm

      Basta fazer o café – sem cerveja.
      A farinha para bolo é uma farinha mais fina, como o amido de milho.
      Você provavelmente poderia substituir amêndoas moídas e água por leite de soja, embora o leite de castanha soe bem.

      Sorry if does not make sense. I used a translation tool from the following (to Portuguese):

      Just make the coffee – no beer.
      Cake flour is a finer flour, like cornstarch.
      You could probably substitute ground almonds and water for soy milk, though chestnut milk sounds good.

      Reply
  4. Sheryl |Sherbakes

    July 18, 2018 at 9:08 am

    Chocolate and raspberries are like a match made in heaven! It looks so decadent!

    Reply
  5. Abigail Tun

    July 18, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    I added cinnamon cardomom and nutmeg. This recipe is amazing!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 18, 2018 at 7:24 pm

      YUM!! Love cardamom in chocolate recipes and I sometimes add cinnamon to this one too!

      Reply
  6. lisa

    July 19, 2018 at 5:11 am

    will this ganache hold up to piping? thanks.

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 19, 2018 at 1:53 pm

      yes, just let it set at room temperature to a pipe-able consistency

      Reply
  7. Liz

    July 19, 2018 at 4:24 pm

    HI Gretchen can you use Almond milk instead of Soy milk and for vegetable oil what kind do you use.
    thanks. Liz

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 19, 2018 at 8:12 pm

      yes totally! I typically use coconut oil, but this time I use safflower oil

      Reply
  8. Daniela Nyvltova

    July 19, 2018 at 4:51 pm

    As usual, absolutely delicious! Now, I am so waiting for the ultimate vanilla sponge cake with soft, tight crumbs, vanilla sponge and the most decadent, not so sweet vanilla buttercream frosting (this you got several versions of). But to see a a classic white vanilla vegan cake, that would be awesome! If anybody can come up with it, it would be you! 🙂

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 19, 2018 at 8:12 pm

      YES! You are reading my mind! It is coming next week!!

      Reply
      • Daniela Nyvltova

        July 20, 2018 at 3:45 pm

        OMG!

        Reply
  9. Vicki

    July 19, 2018 at 8:42 pm

    Looking forward to trying this recipe, sounds yummy. I went to your vegan baking mastery that you talk about in the video but you cant seem to join it. Do you not do it anymore?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 19, 2018 at 9:15 pm

      hi Thanks! Yes I do still offer the class! CLICK HERE

      Reply
      • Theo

        December 3, 2021 at 5:36 pm

        Hello how many kgs cake does this recipe make ?

        Reply
  10. Virginia Puzar

    July 20, 2018 at 12:57 am

    What is natural cocoa powder? Hershey?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 20, 2018 at 4:54 am

      Yes Hershey’s is natural, most of the ones you get in the supermarket ARE natural, if it is Dutched process it will likely Say ” Dutched Process” and it will be much more expensive

      Reply
  11. James H Wall

    July 20, 2018 at 11:25 pm

    Vedt chocolate cake. Moist even the next day. Ga.ache no so good. After melting the chocolate with almond milk, I let it con to room temp. When ready to use on cake…hard as a rock. Will try again. Any duggestiond taste was awful. Maybe bad chocolate?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 21, 2018 at 12:56 am

      Hmm, perhaps your chocolate was too bitter? I use a semi sweet 56% cocoa (Bakers Brand) and you can add more almond milk to it for a thinner consistency next time

      Reply
  12. Trish

    July 22, 2018 at 3:44 pm

    Absolutely delicious! I love this cake ,do you think I could add a little more flour to make it a bit more dense for a double barrel cake Because as it is I think it will be to moist to stack that high

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 22, 2018 at 9:48 pm

      By just adding more flour to a recipe doesn’t mean it will simply be more “dense” Density in various cakes versus lightness in other cakes is not simply achieved by the addition (or subtraction) of flour. There are many factors that play into the way a cake turns out, so I wouldn’t advise to just just add more flour. Baking is a science and the ratios of ingredients as well as the mix methods that are employed are what make the end result.
      For a more dense cake you can try this recipe CLICK HERE and this can be made into cake layers as well, just fill pans half full whatever size you are making

      Reply
  13. lauren

    July 23, 2018 at 4:15 pm

    I can’t find natural cocoa powder where I live, only dutch processed cocoa 🙁 is it possible to use cacao powder?? thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      July 23, 2018 at 9:18 pm

      yes cacao powder has not been alkalized

      Reply
      • Jayde

        January 29, 2021 at 2:42 am

        can you use dutch pressed cocoa?

        Reply
        • Gretchen

          January 29, 2021 at 2:49 am

          CLICK HERE FOR WHY the answer is NO!

          Reply
  14. Jayna

    July 31, 2018 at 5:29 pm

    On a whim this weekend, I decided to try this recipe out, and it is incredible! I am kind of a newbie baker and made several adjustments based on what I had available, in case anyone reading these is wondering about their options. I can only assume a closer following of the recipe would produce an even more incredible cake, but what I ended up with got an A+ from everyone who tried it.

    To start, the cocoa powder I had was alkalized, so I used 4 tbsp of baking powder. My next grocery trip will definitely be getting natural cocoa powder!

    I didn’t have cake flour, so I did 2.5 cups of all purpose and 0.5 cups of cornstarch per a recommended alternative I found, and I used almond milk instead of soy milk.

    And finally, I only have access to espresso at home, so I took a shot of espresso and mixed it with a little less than 2 cups of hot almond milk, and then mixed the cocoa powder into that.

    Going forward I will definitely start stocking cake flour and natural cocoa powder, and my next attempt will try two shots of espresso just to experiment.

    Seriously, I don’t even want to tell people how easy this was to make and put together – based on how it tastes, everyone is thinking I’m so talented!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      August 1, 2018 at 2:38 am

      awesome! thankyou for the feedback and I am so happy you loved it! (also for a self proclaimed “newbie baker” you substituted for your needs like a pro!!

      Reply
  15. Arpitha Banaji

    December 31, 2018 at 12:13 am

    Absolutely loved the recipe ! Cake was so moist and yum with raspberry preserve inbetween.

    Reply
  16. Brenna Hack

    February 2, 2019 at 12:49 am

    Wanting to know how I can preserve it overnight! I am making it for a friends birthday the night before. Can I stack and frost the whole thing and put it under a cover without it getting dry? Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      February 2, 2019 at 9:38 pm

      Yes!! This cake lasts great for several days airtight! (I would however wait to put the raspberries on top or they will get weird and start to break down at room temperature and you will have a juicy mess

      Reply
  17. Kristen Skaggs

    February 13, 2019 at 8:08 pm

    Can Almond Milk be used in place of Soy milk?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      February 14, 2019 at 3:21 pm

      yes!

      Reply
  18. Ekta

    March 1, 2019 at 2:01 pm

    Hi Gretchen. Thank you for the wonderful recipe of chocolate cake without eggs! Is there any substitute for coffee as I don’t consume coffee? Also, is this cake strong enough to go under fondant?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      March 1, 2019 at 9:41 pm

      Great you are welcome and thank you too! You can use water instead and yes to under fondant!

      Reply
  19. Le

    March 6, 2019 at 8:43 am

    Hi Gretchen please help, I would like to try your cake it looks delicious, but I dont eat any form of refined sugar. Can I use maple syrup or rice malt syrup? And because stevia leaves a terrible after taste I would rather stay away from that one too.

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      March 7, 2019 at 6:24 pm

      Yes you can use a liquid sugar here

      Reply
  20. Jean Evans

    March 19, 2019 at 7:06 pm

    Hi

    I have tried many of your recipes and have never been disappointed.

    Could you let me know what you use to grease your pans, is it just vegan butter ?

    Thanks

    Jean

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      March 19, 2019 at 7:51 pm

      Hi Jean thanks! CLICK HERE

      Reply
  21. Sarah

    March 27, 2019 at 4:55 pm

    I made this cake for a coworker’s birthday today — it came together so easily, looked gorgeous and tasted amazing! It was devoured in seconds by everyone at work and it got so many compliments. I’m a novice baker but this cake tricked everyone into thinking I’m a pro. 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, I need to get your book!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      March 27, 2019 at 7:58 pm

      YAY! Thanks for the feedback!

      Reply
  22. Wonder Woman

    April 20, 2019 at 7:22 pm

    Looks good; however, raspberries (presumably a main component of a “Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake”) are not included in the printed recipe’s ingredients list at all.

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      April 20, 2019 at 8:15 pm

      Hey! thank you so much for catching that! Would be nice to include the main ingredient wouldn’t it! LOL Updated now!

      Reply
  23. Wonder Woman

    April 22, 2019 at 9:27 pm

    You’re welcome (eye wink/smile)! And for my UPDATE: I made this yesterday for my vegan niece’s 16th birthday. Everyone, including myself, absolutely LOVED it, especially because the sweetness is perfectly balanced. These were my tweaks to an already excellent recipe: 1) One pint crushed fresh raspberries and 2 tsps raspberry extract added to the cake mix before pouring into pans. 2) I used a mocha coffee to enhance the chocolate flavor; if I could’ve acquired one in time, I would’ve used a chocolate-raspberry or chocolate-mocha coffee. 2) I reduced the oven temp to 325 degrees (I made 3 9-inch tiers) and baked for 30 minutes as suggested in the recipe. For some reason, reducing the temperature of most baking recipes by 25 degrees works for me; I assume it has to do with my location in west Texas. 3) I doubled the ganache recipe to cover the entire cake because my niece *loves* chocolate. 4) I used a combo of fresh raspberries and sliced strawberries to top the cake and dipped them in ganache (strawberry glaze also works) to help them stick to the cake since I had to transport the cake to another location. Thanks so much; we’ll be making this again quite often! I’ve subscribed to your excellent Youtube channel. Hope you had a terrific Easter!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      April 22, 2019 at 10:57 pm

      WOW sounds amazing!!! Thank you so much for the support I’m so glad you are here!

      Reply
  24. Stephen

    June 19, 2019 at 7:11 pm

    I do not even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was
    good. I do not know who you are but definitely you
    are going to a famous blogger if you aren’t already 😉 Cheers!

    Reply
  25. Katalina Parramore

    December 19, 2019 at 6:53 pm

    Can the cake layers be frozen before frosted?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      December 19, 2019 at 7:52 pm

      yes, however I do not LOVE the texture change of the cake (or any vegan cake for that matter) after it has been frozen then thawed. I prefer to just keep them wrapped and in the refridge until I need to build the cake (max 4 days)

      Reply
  26. Vera

    January 20, 2020 at 8:50 am

    Hi, it’s Vera from Taiwan. I love your way and attitude in making vegan cake. I’ve tried this cake today. Amazing and yummy. May I add less vegetable oil for the cake? For example from 177ml to 100ml or 80ml. What kind of situation may I have if I make the oil less?

    And I tried whipped cashew cream. Failed with grainy situation, but I tried your how to fix the broken cream. It works. Wow lala. But not until I freeze the beautiful whipping cream for 5 minutes. Broken again. So I don’t have to put the successful cream into refrigerator?

    Thank you for sharing those amazing recipes.

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      January 21, 2020 at 7:41 pm

      You can try substituting applesauce for some of the oil. The cream should stay refrigerated, but it can stay out for several hours with no trouble

      Reply
  27. LeeAnn

    January 31, 2020 at 1:33 am

    Hi there!
    This recipe looks great- if I wanted to make it into a sheet cake in a 9×13 pan, any idea on how to adjust bake time/temp? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      January 31, 2020 at 10:55 pm

      all the batter into the 9″ x 13″ pan bake temp same, bake time will be similar- but always check it at 20-22 minutes to see how much longer to go!

      Reply
  28. Grace

    February 3, 2020 at 4:59 am

    Hi Gretchen,
    I am just wondering if there is anyway to make this recipe gluten free and still get a similar result?

    Thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      February 3, 2020 at 7:44 pm

      Hi Grace, I am not a GF baker, but I have been told many of my recipes work great with a GF mix 1:1 ratio!

      Reply
  29. Bindu Pal

    February 11, 2022 at 8:37 am

    Hey Gretchen, Thanks for sharing such a chocolate truffle cake recipe.

    Reply

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