Raspberry Fool Sheet Cake
Raspberry Fool Sheet Cake

Raspberry Fool Sheet Cake

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Raspberry Fool Sheet Cake
 
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Raspberry Fool is an old, old, old recipe (dating back to 1598!) These days, this vintage recipe involves folding macerated raspberries into whipped cream to make a delicious mousse-like treat. In this Raspberry Fool Sheet Cake, my favorite yellow sheet cake is topped with fluffy raspberry fool and crushed shortbread cookies. It's perfect for a crowd at a potluck or picnic!
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Serves: 24
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients:
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Raspberry Fool Frosting:
  • 3 cups raspberries
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 8 whole shortbread cookies, crushed
Instructions
  1. Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a 15 x 10 x 1″ baking sheet. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the butter and water to a boil. In the meantime, in a separate large bowl, whisk together the cake flour and sugar before adding the eggs, sour cream, almond extract, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt. Mix to combine. While mixing, slowly pour in the boiling butter and water mixture. Mix to combine completely. Your batter will be very runny. Pour the batter into the prepared baking sheet.
  2. Bake at 375 degrees for 17-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in several places comes out with a few moist crumbs (don’t wait for the top to get golden brown, necessarily — mine stayed pale). Cool completely.
  3. Make the raspberry fool frosting: Stir together 2 cups of the raspberries, sugar, and water in a medium bowl and let this sit for 15 minutes. Beat the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar together to soft peaks. Mash the raspberry mixture until it’s completely mixed together. Spoon half of this mixture into the cream and fold it in just 1-2 times. Frost completely cooled cake with this mixture, drizzling remaining raspberry mixture over the top and swirling it gently. Top the cake with crushed cookies and remaining raspberries for garnish.

 

3 Comments on Raspberry Fool Sheet Cake

  1. Marjory @ Dinner-Mom
    August 2, 2017 at 8:29 am (7 years ago)

    Love the cake! I would definitiely choose this over all the other responsibilities piling up over the lazy days of summer!

    Reply
  2. Karl @ Healthy kreation
    August 30, 2017 at 3:11 am (7 years ago)

    I love your writing process. It seems to bring out the best you, lol. All kidding aside, this is a great recipe. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  3. Tina Lane
    December 5, 2017 at 9:15 pm (7 years ago)

    I am not a cake person, but this looks amazingly delicious. Just might have to try it. Thanks for posting.

    Reply

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