Ingredients
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- 4 ounces white baking chocolate
- 2 ½ cups cake flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso or coffee
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ cup boiling water
- 12 ounces white chocolate (for ganache)
- 6 ounces heavy cream
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon espresso granules dissolved in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 to 6 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and prepare three 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
- Melt white chocolate with heated milk until smooth; let cool.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer until fluffy; add eggs one at a time followed by vanilla.
- Alternate adding flour mixture and milk/chocolate mixture to the batter.
- Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 22-25 minutes; cool on wire racks.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg