White Chocolate Layer Cake With Apricot Filling

Name: White Chocolate Layer Cake With Apricot Filling
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12 slices, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces imported white chocolate, chopped; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 1/3 cups sugar; 4 large eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cups whole milk; 1 1/4 lbs imported white chocolate, chopped; 1 3/4 cups unsalted butter, plus; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 1/2 lbs apricots, pitted, thinly sliced; 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped; 1/4 cup apricot preserves, melted

Submitted by nsomniak6

"My friend made this cake for me for my birthday and it was truly amazing! I'm not a huge white chocolate fan, but it worked really well in this cake. Bon Appétit June 2003"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 19
Yields:: 12 slices
Serves:: 12

ingredients

Cake
8 ounces imported white chocolate, chopped
2 ¹⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
2 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 ¹⁄₃ cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ¹⁄₄ cups whole milk
Buttercream icing
1 ¹⁄₄ lbs imported white chocolate, chopped
1 ³⁄₄ cups unsalted butter, plus
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
Assembly
¹⁄₂ cup water
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs apricots, pitted, thinly sliced
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
¹⁄₄ cup apricot preserves, melted

directions

For cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F Butter and flour two 9-inch round cake pans with 2-inch-high sides. Butter two 9-inch parchment paper rounds and place in pans, buttered side up. Stir white chocolate in top of double boiler set over barely simmering water until melted and smooth. Leave white chocolate in pot; turn off heat. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk in 3 additions, blending well after each addition. Add warm white chocolate and beat just until blended.
Divide batter equally between pans, smoothing tops with spatula. Bake cakes until tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 20 minutes (cakes will fall). Run small sharp knife around cake pan sides. Turn cakes out onto cardboard round or tart pan bottom; peel off parchment. Turn cakes right side up onto racks and cool completely.
For buttercream:
Stir white chocolate in top of double boiler over barely simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove white chocolate from over water. Let stand until cool but not set, about 20 minutes. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in white chocolate and vanilla, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in powdered sugar. Cover and refrigerate until thick enough to spread, about 45 minutes (frosting will be very soft).
For assembly:
Boil 1/2 cup water and sugar in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cool syrup.
Using serrated knife, cut each cake layer horizontally in half. Place 1 layer, cut side up, on 9-inch cardboard cake round or removable bottom of 9-inch tart pan and brush with 2 tablespoons sugar syrup. Spread 6 tablespoons buttercream over cake. Cover buttercream with single layer of sliced apricots. Spread 3 tablespoons buttercream over apricots; top with second cake layer, cut side up. Brush with 2 tablespoons sugar syrup, 6 tablespoons buttercream, apricots, and 3 tablespoons buttercream. Top with third cake layer, cut side up. Brush with 2 tablespoons syrup. Spread 6 tablespoons buttercream over cake; cover with apricots. Spread 3 tablespoons buttercream over apricots. Top with fourth layer, cut side down. Spread 1 cup buttercream over top and sides of cake (layer will be thin). Chill 1 hour. Spread remaining buttercream over top and sides of cake. Press chopped walnuts onto sides of cake. Cover top with remaining sliced apricots. Brush apricots with apricot preserves. Chill cake 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and keep chilled. Let stand 3 hours at room temperature before serving.).

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nsomniak6

Lancaster, 78

I have been tattooing professionally for 10 years. I had my first baby in March 2005. He's the best thing that ever happened to me! Update: Since this post, I had twins in May 2007. Unfortunately one was born with a Congenital defect called Diaphragmatic Hernia. She has been in the hospital since she was born and as of today it has been almost 8 months. As soon as we come home, I plan to start getting back in the kitchen, but it has been the last thing on my mind as of late. 2nd Update: My daughter has been home for a year now and she's been doing really well. She's still has a long way to go, but she's strong as an ox!

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