Raspberry Lemon Sweet Roll Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
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This sweet roll cake is a little like a bread, a little like a danish, and loaded with lots of juicy fresh raspberries and lemon sugar. Drizzled with tangy buttermilk glaze, this quick and easy recipe will surely become a breakfast/brunch favorite!
It's time for Mystery Dish! And I'm so excited for this month's installment!
-raspberries
-peanut butter chips
-edamame
-lemon
-yeast
-whole wheat pastry flour
-bacon
-buttermilk
-basil
-zucchini
Honestly, I was so honed in on what I wanted to make, I didn't even notice the peanut butter chips, edamame, bacon, basil, or zucchini! When it came time to look at what my Mystery Dish pals came up with, seeing those items in their recipes kinda threw me for a loop! Ha!
Raspberries, lemon, yeast, and buttermilk immediately brought my mind to this recipe I saw on Bakers Royale. I just loved Naomi's super simple, super quick take on a cinnamon roll. Yes, it's yeast, but there's no kneading! And you don't even have to wait for it to rise! Talk about instant gratification 😀
Naomi's recipe calls for blackberries and cinnamon, but it was an easy swap out with raspberries and lemon zest. And the buttermilk glaze is such a great compliment!
You are going to love this sweet and yeasty bread/cake. It's a lot like a danish, and a lot like a sweet roll, but waaaaaay easier. It comes together in a snap! And it's loaded with sweet fresh raspberries and bright lemon. Just look at all that juicy fruit!
Special thanks go out to Bakers Royale for inspiring me this month with her fabulous recipe 😉 And also to Cate for hosting Mystery Dish this month! Now go check out all the other delicious dishes all my friends cooked up! You can click the links below, or follow along on Twitter using the hashtag #mysterydish. And be sure to say a special hello to our guest poster this month, Chelsea, from Chelsea's Messy Apron!
1. Raspberry Lemon Sweet Roll Cake with Buttermilk Glaze - Baking a Moment
2. Twice Baked Zucchini Boat - Chelsea's Messy Apron
3. Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Raspberry Mint Compote - Blahnik Baker
4. Lemon-Raspberry Bundt Cake - I Dig Pinterest
5. Peanut Butter Chip Cookies - The Dessert Chronicles
6. Mini Coconut Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting - I Want Crazy
7. Zucchini Noodles with Meat Mushroom Tomato Sauce - Joyfully Healthy Eats
8. Baked Wonton Cups Filled with Edamame Corn Salad - The Well Floured Kitchen
9. Easy 30 Minute Orange Rolls - Yummy Healthy Easy
10. BBQ Chicken Salad with Jalapeno Basil Ranch Dressing - The Pajama Chef
11. Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes - Culinary Couture
12. Zucchini Muffins with Lemon Glaze - The Weary Chef
13. Lemon Bundt Cake - Chez CateyLou
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! xoxo
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Raspberry Lemon Sweet Roll Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- ⅔ cup (157.73 ml) milk,, warm
- ¼ ounce (7.09 g) dry active yeast, (1 packet)
- 1 ½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (66.67 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest , (zest of half a lemon)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, (large)
For the Raspberry Lemon Swirl:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter,, softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest, (zest of half a lemon)
- ½ cup (60 g) fresh raspberries,, lightly mashed with a fork
- ¼ cup (30 g) fresh raspberries,, left whole
For the Buttermilk Glaze:
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons buttermilk
Instructions
Make the Cake:
- Lightly mist an 8-inch diameter cake pan with non-stick spray.
- Stir the yeast into the warm milk and set aside to proof.
- Place the flour, sugar, salt, and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl, and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- When the yeast has dissolved and the mixture looks foamy, add in the oil, vanilla, and egg, whisking with a fork to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.
- Pour the bread batter into the prepared pan, and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
Make the Raspberry Lemon Swirl:
- In a small bowl, combine the butter, sugar, and lemon zest. (Mixture will be crumbly.)
- Sprinkle an even layer over the top of the bread dough.
- Spoon the mashed raspberries on top, and swirl into the dough.
- Press the whole berries in, and place in a cold oven.
- Set the oven to 350 degrees F and bake until the surface is lightly golden, the cake is pulling away from the sides of the pan, and the center is set (about 45 minutes).
Make the Glaze:
- Stir the powdered sugar and buttermilk together in a small bowl, and drizzle over the cooled cake.
I'm on my 2nd batch of milk/yeast combo and having no success. There are lumps floating on top of milk, even after whisking several times. It isn't foaming or blooming after sitting for quite some time. I know from making bread in the past that you normally proof the yeast in a small amount of water? Please advise, as I only have one more package of yeast. I heated the milk in the microwave for 1 minute on 50% temperature and it felt about right. Trying to make this for book club tomorrow.
Hey Kathy, sorry you're having trouble! Mine looked a little lumpy too and it still worked out fine. I've seen bread recipes that start with water or milk. Maybe add a pinch of sugar to feed the yeast? Or could your yeast be past its expiration date? But honestly I think it just doesn't get as foamy as you're probably used to with this recipe. I hope it works out, keep me posted, ok?
This is so gorgeous and I bet tastes amazing! Just saw it on TS & pinned!
Hey Averie! Thanks, and thanks so much for pinning too!
What an awesome cake. Berry cakes are a favorite with me. I love that it's a yeast dough. Totally surprised me. And I LOVE surprises!
I thought the same thing when I first spotted it on Naomi's blog! At first I was like, "oh yeast, forget it," and then I saw that you don't even have to let it rise and I was all over it! Thanks so much for stopping by, Carol, and for the sweet comment!
Berries and lemon are a match made in culinary heaven, as I've discovered lately. This cake just looks so fantastic, I want to reach a fork right into those pictures and snag a bite! Thank you so much for sharing this!
Aw, thank you for reading, Lina! And for the sweet comment 🙂 I'm so happy you dropped by! Hope to see you here again.
Holy shizznits, Allie. There photos are beyond beautiful. I love that dark background and the way the red from the berries and the white of that luscious glaze just pop. And the GIF totally rocks. Love this post, lady. This cake sounds too good to be true - it's perfect now that we're getting into warm berry season!
I know I'm so happy and excited for more berry desserts!!! Thanks so much for the awesome feedback Nancy! xoxo
Seriously gorgeous cake! I always love your gifs too! 🙂
Thanks Meriem! Hope your week is off to a great start sweetie!
This looks absolutely wonderful 🙂 I Especially love the glaze. This would make such a perfect brunch on a lazy sunday.
That's just what I thought too, Miss Messy! I'm so glad you agree. Thanks for the awesome feedback 😀
this looks so delicious especially with the buttermilk glaze!
Thanks Dina! That glaze really took it over the top 😉
I'm totally going to speak my mind just as your comment trigger suggests! This cake = insanity multiplied by a mill. Your photography is also so on point! I keep having to re-scroll in order to describe what I <3 so much about this raspberry perfection. It just looks so moist and delicious. I have to try this asap. Thanks so much for the recipe!
My pleasure, Tashiana! This recipe was just so simple to make, and so delish, I couldn't help but share! I hope you get a chance to make it!
Oh my word, this cake looks gorgeous Allie! I always love seeing your mystery dish recipes - they are always so creative! This sweet roll cake sounds amazing and needs to get in my belly soon - drooling over these photos - pinning 🙂
Thanks so much for the pin, Kelly! I'm so happy you liked this recipe- I just loved how easy it was to throw together. Hope you had a fun weekend, sweetie!
This LOOKS DIVINEEEEEEEEE!!!! Love love LOVE that .gif!!!!!! Your photos look SOOOOO amazing, I always feel like reaching out for them, if only there wasn't a computer screen separating me from that deliciousness!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are too kind, Samina! Thanks so much for being so sweet and supportive!
I love everything about this cake Allie, it looks perfect!
Thanks so much, Laura! Hope you're having a terrific weekend, dear <3
That looks so so appetizing, Allie, with all those raspberries packed in! And, as usual, your photos are fabulous. I particularly like the third photo down on the left - the one that shows the whole cake - gorgeous! 🙂
Thank you so much, Helen! I tried to get as much fruit in as I could 😉
This is so beautiful, Allie! I haven't made buttermilk glaze before, but now I can't wait to try it. Awesome mystery dish recipe!
What a gorgeous cake! And love the gif too. Yummo!
Thanks so much, Jess! Hope you're having a fun weekend! 😀
This looks gorgeous Allie! I'm really lovin' the different textures here and those gifs you do, LOVE it!
Thanks Connie! I had a lot of fun with the photos on this one 😉