Special Occasion Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 4 Land O Lakes Eggs (whites only)
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons creme de cacao
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1 (1-ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, melted, cooled
• 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 3 ounces white chocolate, melted, cooled
• 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream
• White and dark chocolate leaves

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Grease and flour three (8-inch) round cake pans; set aside.
3. Combine all cake ingredients except creme de cacao in bowl.
4. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until all ingredients are moistened.
5. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth.
6. Pour into prepared pans.
7. Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.
9. Cool completely.
10. Combine all filling ingredients in bowl.
11. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy; set aside.
12. Combine all frosting ingredients in bowl.
13. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy.
14. Place 1 layer on serving plate.
15. Poke top of cake all over with fork; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons creme de cacao.
16. Spread with 1/2 filling.
17. Place second cake layer on top.
18. Poke top of cake all over with fork; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons creme de cacao.
19. Spread with remaining filling.
20. Place third cake layer on top.
21. Poke top of cake all over with fork; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons creme de cacao.
22. Frost entire cake with frosting.
23. If desired, garnish with chocolate leaves.

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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1912/special-occasion-cake (may not work)