Betty's White Chocolate Cake with Decorated Top
In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make a White Chocolate Cake with Decorated Top. This cake uses the White Chocolate Drizzle/Frosting (in frosting form) from the previous video in bettyskitchen.
Ingredients
| White chocolate | 1/3 Cup (5.33 tbs) , chopped | |
| Hot water | 1/2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Butter | 1 Cup (16 tbs) , softened | |
| Sugar | 1 1/2 Cup (24 tbs) | |
| Egg yolk | 4 Medium | |
| Egg white | 4 Medium , beaten till stiff | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| All purpose flour | 2 1/2 Cup (40 tbs) | |
| Baking soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Buttermilk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cooking spray | 2 Dash | |
| To decorate | ||
| White chocolate frosting | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| Fresh mint leaves | 1/4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Maraschino cherries | 20 Medium | |
| Slivered almonds | 1/4 Cup (4 tbs) |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease 2- 9 inch cake pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
3. In a bowl add white chocolate and hot water. Stir till the chocolate is melted and smooth. Let it cool.
4. In another bowl add flour and baking soda. Mix well. Set aside.
MAKING
5. In a large bowl add the butter and sugar. Beat till light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks one by one beating after each addition till incorporated.
6. Slowly add the melted white chocolate and vanilla extract. Mix well till combined. Add the flour mixture and the buttermilk alternately in batches and mix after each addition till incorporated to a smooth batter. Fold in the beaten egg whites gently till combined.
7. Pour the batter equally in the 2 greased cake pans. Bake for around 30 minutes or till the toothpick comes out clean.
8. Remove from the oven. Let it sit in the pans for around 10 minutes, then transfer them onto cooling rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.
9. Spread the white chocolate frosting evenly on top of one cake. Place the other cake over it and spread the frosting all around.
10. Decorate with mint leaves, slivered almonds and maraschino cherries. Cool in the refrigerator if desired till used.
SERVING
11. In a serving plate, slice and serve the cake as dessert.
Recipe Summary
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 679Calories from Fat 281
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32 g49.2%
Saturated Fat 16 g80%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol
Sodium 256 mg10.67%
Total Carbohydrates 93 g31%
Dietary Fiber 2 g8%
Sugars 64 g
Protein 8 g16%
Vitamin A % Vitamin C %
Calcium % Iron %
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
