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————————————CAKE————————————
8 oz White chocolate, finely
.chopped 3 c Sifted cake flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1 Stick unsalted butter (1/2c)
1 1/4 c Sugar
3 lg Eggs
2 ts Vanilla
1 c + 1 T milk
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FROSTING—————————- 1 1/2 lb White chocolate,
finely
.chopped 2 1/2 c Heavy cream
6 tb Unsalted butter
1/2 c Coarsely chopped macadamia
.nuts
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White macadamia nuts & Strawberries or raspberries 1. Preheat
oven to 350F. Butter and flour 2 9-inch cake pans.
2. Make the Cake: In a double boiler, melt the white chocolate
over
hot, not simmering, water. Set aside to cool slightly. 3. In a
large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each
addition. On low speed, add the melted chocolate and the vanilla.
In three additions, on low speed, alternately beat in the flour
mixture and the milk. Beat until just smooth, about 20 seconds. 4.
Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 25 – 30
minutes or until the top is golden and a cake tester inserted in
the center comes out clean. Set the cake pans on a wire rack to
cool for 20 minutes. Then invert the cakes onto the racks to cool
completely.
5. Prepare the Filling and Frosting: Place the white chocolate
in a
medium bowl. In a small heavy saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups of the
cream and the butter to a simmer. Pour over the chocolate. Let
stand, covered, for 5 minutes, then stir until smooth. Refrigerate
the white chocolate mixture until firm enough to spread, about 1
hour. 6. To Assemble: Spread the bottom layer with 1 cup of the
chilled
white chocolate mixture. Arrange the chopped macadamia nuts over
the filling, and top with the second cake layer. 7. In a medium
bowl, beat the remaining 1 cup cream until firm peaks
form. Fold the whipped cream into the remaining white chocolate
mixture. Spread this over the top and sides of the cake. Arrange
whole macadamia nuts around the rim and base of the cake. Chill
until ready to serve. Garnish each piece with a fanned strawberry
or raspberries.
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