White Chocolate-Buttermilk Layer Cake
Strawberries and a cream-cheese
frosting top a moist layer cake
that starts with a simple white
cake mix.
This cake has a home-baked look and flavor.
Its understated beauty makes this easy
recipe perfect for birthdays and other
family celebrations.
Butter, buttermilk and melted white
chocolate give cake mix a dense, fine
texture that resembles a cake made
from scratch.
Makes: 12 servings
1 bag (12 oz) white chocolate chunks
1 box (1 lb 2.25 oz) white cake mix with pudding
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 egg whites
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup seedless strawberry jam
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
6 fresh whole strawberries, halved
vatiation: subsctitute strawberry ham and fruits
for blueberry or blackberry or peach jam and fruits
Heat oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour two 9- or 8-inch round pans.
Place 3/4 cup of the white chocolate chunks
in small microwaveable bowl.
Microwave on Medium (50%) 1 to 2 minutes or
until melted, stirring once halfway through
cooking time.
Stir until smooth.
In large bowl, combine cake mix, buttermilk,
vanilla and egg whites; beat at low speed
about 30 seconds to mix.
Gradually beat in melted butter.
Drizzle melted white chocolate into bowl,
beating at medium speed 2 minutes, thoroughly
scraping side and bottom of bowl once halfway
through beating.
Spoon batter evenly into pans.
Bake until tops spring back when touched lightly
in center.
Bake 9-inch pans 25 to 30 minutes, 8-inch pans
30 to 35 minutes.
Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes.
Remove cakes from pans; place on wire racks.
Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, place remaining 1 1/2 cups white
chocolate chunks in medium microwavable bowl.
Microwave on Medium (50%) 3 to 6 minutes
or until melted, stirring once halfway through
cooking time.
Stir until smooth.
Cool completely, about 35 minutes.
Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread
with strawberry jam.
Top with remaining cake layer.
In medium bowl, beat cream cheese at medium
speed until soft and fluffy. Add cooled
melted white chocolate; beat until of soft
spreading consistency.
Immediately frost side and top of cake.
Arrange strawberry halves on top of cake
around edge.
Store in refrigerator.
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/ShowRecipe.aspx?rid=15233
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