Make sure to try my White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies too!!
White Chocolate Cake Is Rich, Buttery, And Might Be Your New Favorite!
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White Chocolate Cake Is Rich, Buttery, And Might Be Your New Favorite!Let’s Talk About HOW You Make White Chocolate Cake!WHY Would You Melt Chocolate With Water?Don’t Forget Filling!White Chocolate Frosting!Love White Chocolate? Try These Other Recipes:Get the Recipe
You’ll also sign up to get new recipes in your inbox. Δ And today we are going WHITE CHOCOLATE. Now, from what I hear, people either love or hate white chocolate. I am firmly planted in the love category. White chocolate always and forever. But I will say, that adding white chocolate to cake can be tricky business. I’ve tried it before and the cake always ends up super dense…which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but I was looking for a lighter texture. So when I came across the method that I ended up using in this recipe it changed everything!
Let’s Talk About HOW You Make White Chocolate Cake!
The process is actually pretty easy, but there are a few steps that you don’t want to skip to ensure success!
How To Melt The White Chocolate
See, what you do is melt white chocolate together with some water, which thins out the white chocolate. I was nervous about doing this the first time, but it works!
WHY Would You Melt Chocolate With Water?
You might think this could ruin the chocolate. That’s what I thought at first too! I mean I’ve melted chocolate before and a drop or two of water has gotten into it and seized it up! BUT when you melt the water WITH the chocolate it changes the consistency slightly by thinning it out. This is so genius because you still have the buttery white chocolate flavor, but it mixes into the batter making it thinner but not adding more fat…which would create a heavier, denser cake.
The cake bakes up so perfectly. I feel like the buttery white chocolate really makes this cake something special. It adds a little densness, but it’s still fluffy and light at the same time!
Don’t Forget Filling!
But why stop there? I mean when in doubt more is more. So, let’s add some gorgeous strawberry preserves… The strawberry paired with the cake adds a gorgeous sweetness and compliments the white chocolate perfectly!
White Chocolate Frosting!
Then, of course, the glorious white chocolate frosting. It’s really easily, and includes melted white chocolate right in the frosting. The frosting is what really brings the white chocolate flavor…so if white chocolate isn’t your most favorite (argh) make the cake and slather it with whatever frosting you would like. Maybe Creamy Chocolate Frosting, or even Perfect Party Frosting!
Then just easily assemble the cake!
You could add some strawberries on top or keep it simple with white chocolate chips!
And then, for the love of God, eat a slice!
Warning: only make if you like delicious, buttery cake.
Love White Chocolate? Try These Other Recipes:
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies White Chocolate Maple Blondies White Chocolate Butter Bars The Best White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
6 ounces white chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup hot water 1 cup butter, room temperature 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup buttermilk
Frosting
1 cup butter, room temperature 2 cups powdered sugar 12 ounces white chocolate, chopped
Frosting Assemble Place one of the cakes onto a cake platter. Spread the 1 cup of strawberry jam on top of the cake. Top with approximately 1 1/2 cups of frosting. Place the remaining cake on top and coat the cake with the remaining frosting.
