Family Recipe Friday : Red Raspberry Valentine Cake

Another recipe from mom's kitchen:

Red Raspberry Valentine Cake

Makes 12 servings

We usually have a bumper crop of red raspberries which the granddaughters love to pick and eat.   Red raspberries produced twice in a season.  Make it for Valentine's Day and use heart-shaped pans.

    1 box white cake mix                                           
    1 3-ounce package red raspberry jello                          
    3 tablespoons flour, heaping                                   
    1/2 teaspoon salt                                              
    1 cup vegetable oil                                            
    1/2 cup water                                                  
    4 eggs                                                         
    1 cup frozen red raspberries 

                                  

Mix together cake mix, jello, flour and salt and set aside.  Mix oil, water, eggs, and frozen raspberries in mixing bowl and add dry mixture.  Stir until blended.   Pour cake mixture into 3 8-inch greased & floured pans.  Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.  Cool and remove cakes to cooling racks.


Frosting:  1 box confectioners sugar; 1 stick butter, softened, 1 c thawed red raspberries.  Mix and ice cooled cakes.



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