Dutch Oven Chocolate Raspberry Cake
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5
Dutch Oven Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Description
This cake begins by lining a Dutch oven with foil and coating the bottom with melted butter. Two cans of raspberry pie filling spread on the butter form a fruit base, topped with about one cup of fresh or frozen raspberries. The prepared Devil’s Food cake batter is poured evenly above the fruit layers.
Covered with a lid, the Dutch oven bakes the cake, allowing the batter to rise over the berries, creating a tender chocolate cake with moist raspberry pockets throughout. The butter prevents sticking and adds richness. The cake is best served warm, paired with vanilla ice cream to complement the rich chocolate and tart raspberries.
Preparation methods include baking in a smoker at 350°F for roughly 1 hour 20 minutes, baking in a conventional oven at 350°F for 40-45 minutes, or using charcoal briquettes with careful heat management. Doneness is checked with a toothpick test, and resting briefly after baking helps set the cake before serving.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 cans raspberry pie filling
- 1 cup raspberry fresh or frozen
- 1 box Devil’s Food cake mix batter prepared according to directions on box
Instructions
- Line a Dutch oven with foil.
- Pour melted butter on the bottom of the Dutch oven.
- Add the 2 cans of raspberry pie filling on top of the butter.
- Sprinkle about 1 cup of frozen or fresh raspberries on top of pie filling.
- Spread cake batter evenly over the raspberries and pie filling.
- Place lid on dutch oven. (See baking methods below)
- Once the cake is finished, remove lid and let it cool for just a few minutes. Serve the cake warm with vanilla ice cream.
Options for Baking
- In a Smoker: Using grill feature at 350 degrees, bake for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Use the toothpick test to test for doneness.
- Conventional Oven: Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
- Using Charcoal Briquettes: Place the dutch oven on 8-10 heated briquettes. Add 16-18 briquettes on top of the dutch oven. Cook for about 45 minutes to an hour checking every 15 minutes or so.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 230 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 12g | |
| Calories | 230kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 368mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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