Chocolate Raspberry Cake Recipe for Sweet Fans

Ingredients

• 3 cups cake flour (330 grams)
• 2 and 1/4 cups light brown sugar (488 grams)
• 1 cup granulated sugar (206 grams)
• 2 cups hot water (472 mL / 16 fluid ounces)
• 1 and 1/2 cups full fat sour cream (360 grams)
• 4 large eggs
• 1 and 1/2 cups + 2 tablespoons unsweetened natural cocoa powder (157 grams)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil (106 mL / 3.6 fluid ounces)
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons espresso powder
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup milk (60 mL / 2 fluid ounces)
• 1 and 3/4 cups salted butter (396 grams / 3 and 1/2 sticks)
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 6 ounces full fat cream cheese
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons freeze dried raspberries
• 2 tablespoons raspberry preserves
• 2/3 cup raspberry preserves
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Salt