RED VELVET CAKE WITH RASPBERRY FILLING & BUTTER CREAM FROSTING

Red Velvet Cake With Raspberry Filling & Butter Cream Frosting image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 17

For The Cake
1 (15.25) Red Velvet Cake Mix (I used Duncan Hines)
3 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 cup water
Bakers Spray For the pans
For The Filling
1/2 cup Raspberry Preserves
For The Frosting
1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon Raspberry extract
4 cups confectioners sugar
pinch salt
2/3 cup fresh Raspberries
For Garnish
1 cup fresh Raspberries

Steps:

The Cake
Prepare the cake mix according to the box directions for a 8 inch cake. After removal from the oven, let the cake completely cool before placing the filling on top of the bottom layer.
The Filling
Place the filling on the bottom layer of the cake.
Place the top layer on top of the filling.
The Frosting
In a medium bowl, using a hand mixer, place the soften cream cheese and butter, then cream the two until very smooth.
Add the extract and the fresh raspberries into the creamed cheese and butter mix well.
Add the confectioners sugar and salt then mix well.
If you need your frosting thicker, add more sugar.
Frost the cooled cake.
Garnish with fresh raspberries.