Apple Raspberry Lattice Cake Recipes

Steps:

• For the base: Oven temperature, 325 deg. F.
• Soften butter (do not melt).
• Beat egg slightly and reserve a small amount for brushing the top of cake.
• Add remaining egg to butter.
• Add 2 tsp almond extract.
• Combine flour, sugar and salt; mix into butter mixture.
• Mix well and form into a ball.
• Reserve 1/3 for lattice work (topping); Chill slightly.
• Press out in greased and lightly floured 9" X 9" pan and push up the sides of the pan to create an edge.
• Spread out raspberry jam as the cake bottom layer.
• For the topping: Mix chopped apples, cinnamon, sugar and 1 tsp almond extract; heat slightly.
• Mix well and add to the raspberry covered cake base.
• Roll out remaining dough and cut into lattice strips.
• Place on top of mixture in a lattice pattern.
• Brush with reserved egg.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 - 40 minutes.
• Cool and dust with sifted icing sugar.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 9x9x2-inch baking pan. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Sauté until tender and juices cook away, about 8 minutes. Set aside to cool. Mix raspberries into apples.
• Using electric mixer, beat remaining 6 tablespoons butter in medium bowl until fluffy. Beat in remaining 1 cup sugar, then eggs 1 at a time. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla extract. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and ginger over; beat in. Spread 13/4 cups batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle evenly with fruit. Drop remaining batter evenly over by teaspoonfuls, spacing apart (batter will spread to cover during baking).
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean and top is golden brown, about 50 minutes. Place cake in pan on rack and cool completely.