Lara's Kitchen: Orange & Raspberry Cake

June 21, 2011

Orange & Raspberry Cake

Todd's Orange Raspberry Cake

This weekend I made Giada De Laurentiis's wonderful Todd's Orange & Raspberry Cake. This was the second time I had seen the episode where she puts her twist on her husband's favorite foods & I had not forgotten about this cake. So I gave it a try & was very happy with the outcome. The orange zest mixed with the airy white cake plus the sweet/tart zing of the raspberry jam makes it such a perfect summer dessert. Please follow the link for her recipe & instructions.
The inspiration for the recipe, her husband Todd Thompson, even gave my attempt a "Good Job" review on twitter (just so you know). Hope you enjoy!

4 comments:

Lara B Knight said...: I followed the recipe exactly, but I did use 9 inch pans rather than 8. I also think these would be amazing cupcakes!; June 22, 2011 at 5:36 AM
Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...: You heard from Todd on Twitter? How cool is that Lara. Great looking cake. We love Giada at our house (Todd too).
Sam; June 22, 2011 at 6:08 AM
Lara B Knight said...: Sam - Yes he sent me 2 tweets! Very cool! This was a perfect dessert after your father's wonderful chicken.; June 22, 2011 at 7:49 AM
Jann said...: of course, this is all "low cal" as well as very gorgeous!; July 7, 2011 at 5:30 PM