Name: White chocolate cake
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 250 gram butter, chopped; 180 gram white chocolate, chopped coarsely; 1 1/2 cup (330g) caster sugar; 3/4 cup (180ml) milk; 2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; 2 eggs, beaten lightly; 1 1/2 cup (225g) plain flour; 1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour; White chocolate ganache; 1/2 cup (125m) thickened cream; 360 gram white eating chocolate, chopped finely

White chocolate cake

A soft and elegant white chocolate cake from the Australian Women's Weekly's famous test kitchen.

Serves 10

Cook

1H 20M

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Ingredients

250 gram butter, chopped

180 gram white chocolate, chopped coarsely

1 1/2 cup (330g) caster sugar

3/4 cup (180ml) milk

2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

2 eggs, beaten lightly

1 1/2 cup (225g) plain flour

1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour

White chocolate ganache

1/2 cup (125m) thickened cream

360 gram white eating chocolate, chopped finely

Method

1.Preheat the oven to moderately slow (160°C/140°C fan-forced). Grease a deep 22cm-square cake pan; line base with baking paper.

2.Combine butter, chocolate, sugar, milk and vanilla paste in a medium saucepan; whisk over low heat until smooth. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; cool for 15 minutes.

3.Gradually whisk in egg and sifted flours; pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour 20 minutes; cool cake in pan.

4.Meanwhile, make white chocolate ganache. Bring cream to the boil in a small saucepan; pour over chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl, stir until smooth. Cover; refrigerate, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until spreadable.

5.Turn cake, top-side up, onto serving plate. Spread ganache all over cake.

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Styling by Yael Grinham

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