White Chocolate and Raspberry Cake

Name: White Chocolate and Raspberry Cake
Yield: 8 - 10 servings
Ingredients: 3 eggs white and yolk separated; 2/3 cup (160 mL) softened butter; 2/3 cup (160 mL) sugar; 5 oz (150 g) white chocolate melted; 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder; 1/4 cup (60 mL) ground almonds; 1/4 cup (60 mL) Milk; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract; 4 tbsp (60 mL) raspberry jam no sugar added; 1 cup (250 mL) toasted sliced almonds; Chocolate and Almond Icing; 4 oz (120 g) semisweet chocolate; 3 tbsp (45 mL) butter; 1/4 cup (60 mL) Milk; 1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar; 1 tsp (5 mL) almond extract

This is the White Chocolate and Raspberry Cake recipe.

Prep: 20 min
Cooking: 40 min
Refrigeration: 1 h

Yields 8 - 10 servings

Ingredients

3 eggs white and yolk separated
2/3 cup (160 mL) softened butter
2/3 cup (160 mL) sugar
5 oz (150 g) white chocolate melted
1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
1/4 cup (60 mL) ground almonds
1/4 cup (60 mL) Milk
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
4 tbsp (60 mL) raspberry jam no sugar added
1 cup (250 mL) toasted sliced almonds
Chocolate and Almond Icing
4 oz (120 g) semisweet chocolate
3 tbsp (45 mL) butter
1/4 cup (60 mL) Milk
1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar
1 tsp (5 mL) almond extract

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Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C).

In bowl, beat egg whites, until stiff but not dry. Set aside.

In another bowl, cream butter with sugar with electric mixer. Stir in egg yolks and melted white chocolate. Set aside. Mix flour, baking powder and almonds. Beat dry ingredients into butter mixture alternately with milk. Stir in vanilla extract and raspberry jam. Fold in egg whites with a spatula.

Pour mixture into a buttered 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centre comes out clean. Pour chocolate and almonds icing over cake, spreading with spatula. Garnish with toasted almonds.

Chocolate and Almonds Icing:

In saucepan or double boiler, melt chocolate with butter and milk while stirring. Remove from heat, add icing sugar and whip until creamy. Stir in almond extract. Refrigerate.