Chocolate Raspberry Cake - A Showstopping Dessert! - Tasty Blom

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ¾ cups white granulated sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 1 cup oil
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot water, steaming
• 1 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
• ¼ cup water
• 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• ¼ cup grounded freeze-dried raspberries (1 oz.)
• ¼ cup reduced raspberry puree
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ¾ cup heavy cream
• Fresh raspberries