Description
Indulge in the heavenly delight of a White Forest Cake, a decadent layered cake filled with whipped cream, cherries, and white chocolate shavings. Perfect for any celebration or special occasion!
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for whipped cream)
- 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
- ½ cup white chocolate shavings
- ¼ cup cherry syrup or juice
- Fresh cherries and white chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Mix in vanilla extract.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Alternately add flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour, mixing just until combined.
- Bake: Divide batter between pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cakes cool.
- Whip Cream: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble Cake: Slice each cake layer in half horizontally. Brush with cherry syrup, spread whipped cream, cherries, and white chocolate shavings between layers. Stack layers and cover cake with whipped cream. Decorate with cherries and white chocolate. Chill before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh cherries for a burst of flavor.
- Adjust sweetness to taste.
- Substitute white chocolate with curls or shavings for variation.
- For a lighter option, use applesauce to replace half of the butter.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Whipping
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
