>From the Pillsbury website... ~~~~~
White Chocolate-Buttermilk Layer Cake Prep Time: 35 min ; Start to Finish: 1 hr 35 min Makes: 12 servings Strawberries and a cream-cheese frosting top a moist layer cake that starts with a simple white cake mix. 1bag (12 oz) white chocolate chunks 1box (1 lb 2.25 oz) white cake mix with pudding 1 1/4cups buttermilk 2teaspoons vanilla 3egg whites 6tablespoons butter, melted 1/4cup seedless strawberry jam 1package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 6fresh whole strawberries, halved 1 . 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. 2 . 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. 3 . 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. 4 . 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. 5 . Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread with strawberry jam. Top with remaining cake layer. 6 . 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. High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):Increase oven temperature to 375°F. Do not use 8-inch round pans. Add 1/4 cup flour to dry cake mix. Increase buttermilk to 1 1/3 cups; increase egg whites to 4. Decrease butter to 3 tablespoons. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. ~~~~~~~~~~ Rhonda G in Missouri Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a_place_for_chatting_and_friends/ Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rhondas_Recipe_Exchange/?yguid=301586139 Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JustSwaps4USFriends/ All are looking for new members!!! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
