Raspberry Swirl Dessert Recipes

Steps:

• Make the pound cake: Preheat the oven to 350˚. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, then line with parchment paper in two overlapping strips, leaving an overhang. Butter the parchment and lightly dust with flour, tapping out the excess.
• Combine the fresh raspberries, jam, 2 tablespoons cane sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring and smashing the berries with a wooden spoon, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl, pressing with a rubber spatula. Let cool.
• Whisk the eggs, egg yolk, 1/4 cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 3/4 teaspoon almond extract in a medium bowl until slightly foamy; set aside. Beat the butter and remaining 1 cup cane sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until well combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl and increase the mixer speed to medium high. Beat until pale and fluffy, 6 to 7 more minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour until just combined. Gradually add the egg mixture and beat until combined. Scrape down the bowl, increase the speed to medium and beat until smooth and fluffy, 15 to 30 seconds.
• Scoop 1 cup batter into the bowl with the raspberry sauce and stir in the red food coloring. Transfer half of the remaining plain batter to the prepared pan and top with half of the raspberry batter; swirl together with a knife. Repeat and swirl the batters together again. Bake until the top springs back when gently pressed and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 15 minutes in the pan. Lift the cake from the pan and remove the parchment; return to the rack to cool completely.
• Make the glaze: Combine the confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons heavy cream and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon each vanilla and almond extracts in a medium bowl and whisk until smooth; thin with the remaining 1 tablespoon heavy cream, if needed. Spoon the glaze over the cooled cake and sprinkle with freeze-dried raspberries. Let set at least 20 minutes.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press into an 11x7-in. dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes., Meanwhile, for filling, in a small heavy saucepan, combine the egg yolks, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Set aside., In a small heavy saucepan over low heat, combine the egg whites, cream of tartar and remaining water and sugar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed until mixture reaches 160°. Transfer to a small bowl; beat on high until soft peaks form. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in egg yolk mixture. Fold in whipped topping, then egg white mixture. Drain raspberries, reserving 3 tablespoons juice. In a small bowl, crush half of berries with 1 tablespoon juice. Set remaining berries and juice aside., Spread a third of cream cheese mixture over crust; spoon half of crushed berry mixture over the top. Repeat layers. Cut through with a knife to swirl raspberries., Top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with reserved berries and drizzle with remaining juice. Cover and freeze for 5 hours or until firm. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap exterior of a 9-inch springform pan (including base) in a double layer of foil; set aside.
• Stir together cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Process raspberries in a food processor until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pass puree through a fine sieve into a small bowl; discard solids. Whisk in 2 tablespoons sugar, and set aside.
• Put cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in a slow, steady stream. Add salt and vanilla; mix until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing each until just combined (do not overmix). Pour cream cheese filling over crust.
• Drop raspberry sauce by the teaspoon on top. With a wooden skewer or toothpick, swirl sauce into filling.
• Set cake pan inside a large, shallow roasting pan. Transfer to oven. Carefully ladle boiling water into roasting pan to reach halfway up sides of cake pan. Bake until cake is set but still slightly wobbly in center, 60 to 65 minutes.
• Transfer cake pan to rack; let cake cool completely. Refrigerate, uncovered, 6 hours or overnight. Before unmolding, run a knife around edge of cake.

Steps:

• Combine coconut and margarine; press firmly on bottom and up side of 8- or 9-inch springform pan. Chill.
• In blender container, blend raspberries until smooth. In small saucepan, combine raspberries and cornstarch; cook and stir until mixture thickens. Cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand 1 minute.
• Over low heat; stir until gelatin dissolves; set aside.
• In large bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, liqueur and gelatin; mix well.
• Fold in whipped cream. Chill 10 minutes or until mixture mounds slightly.
• Spread half the gelatin mixture into prepared pan; top with half the raspberry mixture in small amounts.
• Repeat layering.
• With table knife or metal spatula; swirl raspberry mixture through gelatin mixture.
• Chill 6 hours or until set.
• Remove side of springform pan.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Put the frozen raspberries into a blender with the sugar, and puree. You may have to be patient as they will be difficult to blitz at first since they are extremely hard when frozen.
• Spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons of the raspberry puree into each glass, top with 2 tablespoons of the yogurt and sprinkle a layer of cookie crumbs on top.
• Cover the crumbs with 1 more layer of yogurt, then raspberry puree and finally cookie crumbs again.
• These can be prepared the night before, in which case don't sprinkle the final layer of cookie crumbs until you are ready to eat the swirls but leave the glasses with the yogurt on top, covered with plastic wrap.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the gelatin and water; stir until gelatin and water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Fold in the raspberries. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until syrupy., In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, brown sugar and butter. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. , In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix on for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set., In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add pudding. Spread over crust. Spoon gelatin mixture over the top. Chill until set. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar. Press onto bottom of an 11 x 7 dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for filling, in a small heavy saucepan, combine the egg yolks, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160 degrees or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Set aside.
• In a small heavy saucepan over low heat combine the egg whites, cream of tartar, and remaining water and sugar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed until mixture reaches 160 degrees. Transfer to a small mixing bowl and beat on high until soft peaks form.
• In large mixing bowl beat cream cheese until smooth, gradually beat in the egg yolk mixture. Fold in whipped topping, then egg white mixture.
• Drain raspberries, reserving 3 tablespoons of juice. In a small bowl, crush half of the berries with 1 tablespoon of juice. Set remaining berries and juice aside.
• Spread a third of the cream cheese mixture over crust; spoon half of the crushed raspberry mixture over the top. Repeat layers. Cut through with knife to swirl raspberries.
• Top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle reserved berries and drizzle with remaining juice. Cover and freeze for 5 hours or until firm. Remove from freezer 15 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Thoroughly grease a 7x11x2 inch baking pan, and set aside.
• Stir together the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar in a bowl until well blended. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake the graham cracker crust in preheated oven until golden, about 8 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks on high speed until thick and lemon colored. Add the softened cream cheese, sugar, and salt. Beginning on low speed and increasing to high, beat until smooth.
• Place the egg whites in a large bowl, and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the cream cheese mixture.
• Place the heavy cream in a bowl, and beat until stiff. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
• Place the raspberries in a blender. Cover, and blend on low speed until berries soften. Swirl half the berries into the cream cheese mixture. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the crust.
• Spoon the remaining raspberries on top of the cream cheese mixture. Use a knife to swirl the berries into the cream cheese, making a red and white swirl pattern.
• Cover the pan tightly with foil or freezer wrap. Place in freezer for at least 3 hours. When ready to serve, let stand 30 minutes before cutting into squares.

Steps:

• * In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. * Press into an 11-in. x 7-in. dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. * Meanwhile, for filling, in a small heavy saucepan, combine the egg yolks, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar and salt. * Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. * Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Set aside. * In a small heavy saucepan over low heat, combine the egg whites, cream of tartar and remaining water and sugar. * With a portable mixer, beat on low speed until mixture reaches 160°. *Transfer to a small bowl; beat on high until soft peaks form. * In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. * Gradually beat in egg yolk mixture. * Fold in whipped topping, then egg white mixture. * Drain raspberries, reserving 3 tablespoons juice. * In a small bowl, crush half of berries with 1 tablespoon juice. * Set remaining berries and juice aside. * Spread a third of cream cheese mixture over crust; spoon half of crushed berry mixture over the top. Repeat layers. * Cut through with a knife to swirl raspberries. * Top with remaining cream cheese mixture. * Sprinkle with reserved berries and drizzle with remaining juice. * Cover and freeze for 5 hours or until firm. * Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread coconut and walnuts onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until coconut and walnuts are toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from oven and finely chop walnuts.
• Combine raspberry jam, coconut, and walnuts together in a bowl.
• Divide cookie dough in half. Roll 1/2 the dough into a 12x7-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Spread half the jam mixture over rolled dough to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Carefully roll dough, jelly roll-style, around filling; pinch side seam to seal roll, keeping ends open. Repeat with remaining dough and jam mixture. Wrap each dough roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from rolls.
• Cut dough into 1/4-inch thick slices and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges just begin to brown, 7 to 9 minutes. Cool cookies for 1 minute on the baking sheet and transfer to wire racks.
• Whisk confectioners' sugar, water, and almond extract together in a bowl until smooth; drizzle over warm cookies.