Cake Recipes Using Freeze Dried Raspberries

So 1 4 cup of freeze dried strawberries would mean 1 4 cup freeze dried strawberry powder.

Cake recipes using freeze dried raspberries.

This competition is now closed. Although on the packet there is a recommended amount i use a whole packet for a 10 cake for a tart taste and fill with white chocolate ganache. Strawberry cake from scratch made with freeze dried strawberries makes for a cake full of flavor and a tender crumb. Dried rose petals rose icing and raspberries make for a showstopping decoration 1 hr.

I use freeze dried raspberry powder. Pile on whole berries and help yourself. The reason why i love freeze dried raspberries is because all of the water has been removed from the berries making them easier to incorporate into buttercream. For the strawberry flavor i used freeze dried strawberries.

Before added to something pipeable like a frosting or pastry cream i like to put it through a fine mesh sieve to get rid of any large bits that could get stuck in a pastry bag when piping. During my strawberry cake recipe experiments i tested out a strawberry cake from scratch recipe using freeze dried strawberries. Here lemon juice and zest brighten the batter and ground freeze dried raspberries give classic cream cheese frosting a natural rosy tint. As mentioned before i love cream cheese frosting with strawberry cake.

Floral twist on the classic sponge cake. I absolutely love raspberries but only the real thing no artificial flavorings come close to the amazing flavor of the fresh fruits. You can place the fruit in a ziploc bag and crush it with a rolling pin until it becomes a powder however pulsing it in a food processor is a quicker way if you need. You could certainly use regular cream cheese frosting but i decided to add even more strawberry flavor.

There s so much to love about snacking cakes those single layer confections meant to be sliced into any time of day. Coarsely chopped freeze dried fruit is a good choice for muffin and cake recipes but pulverizing it into a powder is a better option in recipes like my strawberry limemade bars. I honestly did not think this cake would turn out at all but i was surprised by the texture and the flavor that came through. In a large mixing bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy and smooth about 5 minutes.

Once your cake is baked and cooled it s time to slather it in the best strawberry frosting. Whole fruit becomes rehydrated once it s mixed in with the other ingredients so i should think it will taste much like it s fresh counterpart or perhaps slightly. Serve with a cuppa for a perfect mid morning pick me up or freeze for a later date 35 mins. You can also use freeze dried fruit as a mix ins in recipes.

That pretty pink color is 100 natural just from the powdered freeze dried raspberries.