White Chocolate Layer Cake - for Two!
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature, plus more for greasing the cans
- 12 cup all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for flouring the cans
- 1 ounce good-quality white chocolate, finely chopped
- 14 cup boiling water
- 2 tablespoons sour cream, at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk
- 12 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 13 cup sugar
- 18 teaspoon baking soda
- 18 teaspoon salt
- heavy cream (whipping cream)
- 2 ounces good-quality white chocolate, finely chopped
- 12 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- For the Cans:.
- I used cans from pork and beans.
- Make sure you have a clean edge where you opened it (so you don't cut your hands).
- Before using the cans for baking, remove the wrapper and put them through the dishwasher once.
- They should be good to use after that.
- For Cakes:.
- Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350F.
- Grease the insides of the cans and lightly dust them with flour, tapping out the excess.
- Place the cans on a baking sheet for easier handling, and set aside.
- Place the white chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave on medium power until melted, about 1 minute.
- Let the white chocolate cool to lukewarm.
- Place the butter in a small microwave safe bowl and microwave on medium power until it melts, about 30 seconds.
- Let the boiling water cool slightly.
- Add it to the bowl and whisk to blend.
- Add the sour cream, egg yolk, and vanilla, and whisk to combine.
- Place the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a medium-sized mixing bowl and whisk to blend well.
- Add the sour cream mixutre and the melted white chocolate, and whisk until blended and smooth.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared cans, dividing it evenly between them.
- Bake the cakes until a tooth pick inserted into the center of one comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and transfer the cans to a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.
- Then run a thin, sharp knife around the edge of each can and invert them to release the cakes.
- Place the cakes upright on the rack and let them cool completely.
- For the Frosting:.
- (My edit: It should be 2/3 cup whipping cream for the frosting.
- I don't know why it won't show up on the ingredients).
- Place the cream in a 2 cup microwave safe bowl and microwave on high power until just boiling, about 1 1/2 minutes.
- Add the white chocolate and whisk until it melts and the mixture is smooth.
- Let cool; then cover and refrigerate until well chilled, 3 to 4 hours.
- (The frosting can be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead.
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- Add the vanilla to the cream mixture and beat with hand-held mixer on high speed until firm peaks form, about 2 minuets.
- Use immediately.
- To assemble:.
- To frost the cakes, cut each in half horizontally.
- Spread a layer of the White Chocolate Cream Frosting about 1/4 inch thick on the cut side of one cake half, then stack the other half on top of it.
- Frost the top and sides of the cake.
- Repeat with the remaining cake and frosting.
- (The cakes can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days before serving.
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unsalted butter, flour, white chocolate, boiling water, sour cream, egg yolk, vanilla, sugar, baking soda, salt, heavy cream, white chocolate, vanilla
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/white-chocolate-layer-cake-for-two-139889 (may not work)