German Lebkuchen Cake With White Chocolate Frostin... Recipe

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Ingredients
26
Count
Nutrition
1078
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For syrup:
  2. Using a grater, grate 4tbs. orange zest. Mix honey, orange juice and 2tbs. orange zest, (reserving remainder zest for the cake) in heavy medium saucepan. Boil until reduced to 3/4c. about 10 minutes.
  3. Set honey syrup aside.
  4. For Cake:
  5. Preheat oven to 350F.
  6. Butter 9 inch square baking pan with 2 inch high sides. Line bottom with waxed paper. Butter paper. Dust pan with flour.
  7. Using a mixer, beat first 8 ingredients in large bowl until fluffy. Mix in reserved zest. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  8. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder into med. bowl.
  9. Mix half and half, lemon juice in a small bowl.
  10. Beat dry ingredients alternately with half and half mixture into butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix in currants. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  11. Bake 50 minutes, and check for doneness by inserting a toothpick in center, which should come out clean.
  12. Cool cake 20 minutes. Run small knife around sides to loosen. Turn cake out onto rack; cool. Peel off paper. Cover syrup and cake separately and let stand at room temp.
  13. For frosting:
  14. Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Cool to barely luke warm. Using mixer, beat butter, cream cheese until light. Add chocolate and 1/4c. honey syrup and beat until smooth. Chill until thich enough to spread, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
  15. Cut cake horizonally in half. Place bottom layer cut side up on platter. Brush with 1/4c. honey syrup. Spread 1 1/4c. frosting over. Brush remaining 1/4c. syrup over cut side of top layer. Place cake cut side down atop filled layer. Set aside 2/3c. frosting for garnish. Spread remaining frosting over top sides and cake. Press almonds around sides. Spoon remaining 2/3c. frosting into pastry bag fitted with small star tip. Pipe frosting decoratively around top edge of cake. Chill cake until frosting sets, about 1 hour. Garnish with orange slices.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1077.68 Kcal (4512 kJ)
Calories from fat 524.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 58.25g 90%
Cholesterol 138.04mg 46%
Sodium 379.2mg 16%
Potassium 580.18mg 12%
Total Carbs 61.16g 20%
Sugars 38.44g 154%
Dietary Fiber 5.86g 23%
Protein 13.9g 28%
Vitamin C 32.5mg 54%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 1.9mg 10%
Calcium 199.5mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 405.5 Kcal (1698 kJ)
Calories from fat 197.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.92g 90%
Cholesterol 51.94mg 46%
Sodium 142.68mg 16%
Potassium 218.31mg 12%
Total Carbs 23.01g 20%
Sugars 14.46g 154%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 23%
Protein 5.23g 28%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 54%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 11%
Iron 0.7mg 10%
Calcium 75.1mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.6
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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