White Chocolate Snowdrift Cake |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Oh My MY! This is such a pretty cake, especially once it's cut! It's also yummy on the taste buds and fit for Santa himself when fully decorated! NOTE* This cake will bake in less time that the package says. Keep a close eye on it. Ingredients:
3/4 cup whipping cream |
8 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped |
1 (510 g) package white cake mix (2-layer-size) |
3 egg whites (or as called for by your cake mix) |
1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix) |
1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix) |
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut up and softened |
1 cup powdered sugar |
sugared rosemary (optional) |
sugared cranberries (optional) |
crushed purchased chocolate-cranberry biscotti |
Directions:
1. For frosting, in a medium saucepan combine whipping cream and chocolate.
2. Cook, stirring occasionally, over low heat until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
3. Transfer to a large mixing bowl; cover and refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 2 hours.
4. Meanwhile, grease and flour two 9x1-1/2-inch or 8x1-1/2-inch round cake pans; set aside.
5. Prepare cake mix according to package directions using egg whites only.
6. Spoon about 1-1/2 cups of batter into each cake pan.
7. Sift cocoa over batter remaining in bowl; stir until blended.
8. Spoon on cake mix in pans; swirl gently to marble and to spread batter evenly.
9. Bake according to package directions except check cakes several minutes before minimum time indicated on package.*
10. Let cakes cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
11. Remove cakes from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
12. Add cream cheese to chilled white chocolate mixture; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
13. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until sugar is completely combined. (Mixture should hold soft peaks; do not overbeat.)
14. Use immediately.
15. Place one cake layer on a serving platter.
16. Frost with about 3/4 cup frosting.
17. Top with second cake layer.
18. Frost top and sides of cake.
19. Serve immediately or cover and chill until serving time (up to 4 hours).
20. To serve, garnish cake with Sugared Rosemary and Cranberries and crushed biscotti, if desired.
21. *Sugared Rosemary and Cranberries:.
22. Lightly spray several rosemary sprigs and cranberries with nonstick cooking spray.
23. Sprinkle granulated sugar on rosemary; roll cranberries in a small amount of granulated sugar to coat.
24. Place on waxed paper for at least 1 hour before using.
25. This is a decorative, not edible, garnish.
26. *NOTE: The added cocoa makes the cakes bake in a shorter time.
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