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Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Fresh Raspberry Cake
When it comes to baking, I like to keep things easy. Especially during the summer.
Freshly baked raspberry cake
And I have a real love of baked goods and desserts filled with fruit. So, this fresh raspberry cake immediately got my attention when I saw it a couple months ago onBaking Bites.
Recipe Notes
The easy fresh raspberry cake batter is made with buttermilk and just ¼ cup butter, so it's relatively low in fat as cakes go.
And it's the kind of simple cake that doesn't need frosting. I've never been much of a frosting fan, even as a kid. A good thing if you're a Weight Watcher!
Ready to Bake Fresh Raspberry Cake
My cake didn't turn out as pretty as Nicole's because I didn't follow her instructions. When will I learn?
She said to bake the fresh raspberry cake in a 9-inch springform pan (affiliate link). I used an 8-inch round cake pan instead. So my batter was thicker causing many of my berries to sink out of site.
WW Friendly Fresh Raspberry Cake
Note to self: For best results when baking, use the pan size specified in the recipe!
No matter. This fresh raspberry cake still tasted delicious. It's going on my list of "make again" recipes. Hopefully, this summer while raspberries are still plentiful.
If you want to dress this fresh raspberry cake up, serve it with a little dollop of whipped cream, whipped topping, or small scoop of low-fat vanilla ice cream.
Slice of fresh raspberry cake
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Raspberry Cake?
Each slice of cake (1/10th) has 170 calories and:
7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Fresh Raspberry Cake Recipe
A simple fresh raspberry cake that's moist and delicious with just 170 calories and 7 WW Freestyle SmartPoints.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time50 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Servings (adjustable): 10
Calories: 170
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
- 1-⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1-½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ cup ,plus 2 tablespoons, low-fat buttermilk
- 1-⅓ cups fresh raspberries
- 1 tbsp coarse sugar, for sprinkling on top
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan (affiliate link).
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer (affiliate link) for several minutes until light. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract and lemon zest, until smooth and creamy.
Blend in about ⅓ of the flour mixture, followed by ½ of the buttermilk just until incorporated.
Repeat with ½ of the remaining flour mixture and all of the remaining buttermilk.
Then stir in the remaining flour, just until everything is combined. (The batter will be thick.)
See AlsoRoasted Okra Masala RecipeSpread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Arrange the raspberries evenly over the top of the batter. (The batter will rise up around the berries as it bakes, so you don’t need to push them in.)
Sprinkle the coarse sugar evenly over the top of the cake.
Bake for about 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached.
Remove from the oven and set the pan on a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe Notes
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Fresh Raspberry Cake Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 170Calories from Fat 50
% Daily Value*
Fat 5.5g8%
Carbohydrates 27.2g9%
Fiber 1.6g6%
Protein 3g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake with raspberries, homemade cake, old-fashioned cake recipe
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Source: Slightly adapted from Baking Bites
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More WW Friendly Recipes with Raspberries
- Simple Raspberry Sauce
- Raspberry Cheesecake Cups
- Skinny Raspberry Squares
- Laughing Cow Cheese Raspberry Toast
Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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