A stunning three-layer cake with moist vanilla layers, white chocolate ganache, fresh raspberries, and cream cheese frosting. Perfect for special occasions.
Author:ssam
Prep Time:45 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 15 minutes
Yield:12 servings 1x
Category:desserts
Ingredients
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3 cups cake flour, sifted,
2 cups granulated sugar,
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature,
4 large eggs, room temperature,
1 cup white chocolate, melted and cooled,
1 cup fresh raspberry puree, strained,
1 cup whole milk, room temperature,
2 teaspoons vanilla extract,
2 teaspoons baking powder,
1/2 teaspoon salt,
12 oz white chocolate, chopped (for ganache),
1 cup heavy cream (for ganache),
2 tablespoons light corn syrup,
8 oz cream cheese, softened (for frosting),
1/2 cup powdered sugar (for frosting),
1 cup fresh raspberries (for decoration)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease three 9-inch round pans and line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, sift together cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Using reverse creaming method, combine flour mixture with sugar. Add butter gradually, then eggs one at a time. Alternate adding melted white chocolate, raspberry puree, and milk.
Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake for 28-32 minutes until toothpick comes out with few moist crumbs. Cool completely.
Heat cream and corn syrup until steaming. Pour over chopped white chocolate, let sit 2 minutes, then whisk until smooth. Cool to spreading consistency.
Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth and pipeable.
Layer cakes with ganache between each layer. Frost exterior with cream cheese frosting. Decorate with fresh raspberries and white chocolate curls.
Refrigerate assembled cake for 2 hours to set. Bring to room temperature 30 minutes before serving.