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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds raspberries, frozen
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or half butter and half canola or olive oil
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups flour, all-purpose or half whole wheat and half white flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 18 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk

Method

  • Thaw and drain the raspberries, reserving the juice.
  • Add enough water to the juice to make 3/4 to 1 cup.
  • Well grease an eight inch square metal baking pan.
  • Set aside.
  • Toss the raspberries with 1/4 cup of sugar in a large bowl and set aside.
  • Cream butter with 3/4 cup sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time.
  • Add the vanilla extract.
  • In another bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and the salt.
  • Mix 13 of the flour mixture with the butter and sugar, then mix in 13 of the milk.
  • Do this 3 times until well blended.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
  • Add the raspberries to the prepared baking dish then the cake mixture on top, smoothing out with a spatula.
  • Boil the reserved raspberry juice with the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar in a small saucepan, then pour over top of the cake.
  • Bake at 350F (180C) F approximately 50 minutes until bubbly and the cake is firm to the touch.
  • Let cool slightly before serving.