Name: Double Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 box chocolate cake mix; 3 eggs; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/3 cup water; 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips; Chocolate Frosting; 1/4 cup raspberry jam; 2 fresh raspberries

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Double Chocolate Raspberry CakeJonelle Weaver

Editor's note: This recipe is from Michele Adams's and Gia Russo's book Wedding Showers: Ideas & Recipes for the Perfect Party.

Tart, juicy raspberries are stacked between layers of rich chocolate cake for a delectable and colorful presentation. You can bake this cake the night before the shower and keep refrigerated overnight. Frost and decorate the cake the morning of the shower.

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