Vanilla Butter-Creme Chocolate Ganache Birthday Cake Recipe

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Vanilla Butter-Creme Chocolate Ganache Birthday Cake
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease and flour 3 (9 inch) cake pans.
  3. In a large bowl, beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
  4. Add sugar, beating until fluffy.
  5. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  6. In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
  7. In a small bowl, combine milk, buttermilk, cream and vanilla.
  8. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating until just combined.
  9. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites at medium speed with an electric mixer until stiff.
  10. Gently fold egg whites into batter.
  11. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans.
  12. Bake for 22-24 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes clean.
  13. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes.
  14. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
  15. Spread Vanilla Butter Crème in between layers and on top and sides of cake.
  16. Place cake in freezer for 30 minutes.
  17. Pour warm Ganache over top of cake letting it run down sides.
  18. For the Vanilla Butter Crème in a large bowl beat butters and cream cheese at medium speed with a electric mixer until creamy.
  19. Gradually beat in icing sugar until smooth.
  20. Beat in vanilla and Wilton's Butter flavor.
  21. In a medium bowl combine cream and chocolate.
  22. Microwave on high in 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until chocolate is melted and smooth (about 2 minutes).
  23. Make sure the chocolate is just a little warm. Carefully and gently spoon Ganache over top of the cake and allow to drip down the sides.
  24. Let cool for 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4429.48 Kcal (18545 kJ)
Calories from fat 2271.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 252.39g 388%
Cholesterol 687.3mg 229%
Sodium 3968.58mg 165%
Potassium 1325.46mg 28%
Total Carbs 490.38g 163%
Sugars 166.93g 668%
Dietary Fiber 19.57g 78%
Protein 57.42g 115%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 1.7mg 57%
Iron 22.4mg 124%
Calcium 833.2mg 83%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 420.99 Kcal (1763 kJ)
Calories from fat 215.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.99g 388%
Cholesterol 65.32mg 229%
Sodium 377.18mg 165%
Potassium 125.98mg 28%
Total Carbs 46.61g 163%
Sugars 15.87g 668%
Dietary Fiber 1.86g 78%
Protein 5.46g 115%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 57%
Iron 2.1mg 124%
Calcium 79.2mg 83%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 108.8
    Points
  • 122
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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