White Chocolate Easter Cake with Strawberries Recipe

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White Chocolate Easter Cake with Strawberries
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Ingredients
21
Count
Nutrition
974
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. To make cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high-sides.
  2. Bring half and half to simmer in small saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and vanilla and stir until smooth; cool to room temperature.
  3. Finely grind pistachios with flour and baking powder in processor. Using electric mixer, beat butter and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Add yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour mixture alternately with white chocolate mixture in 2 additions each. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter in 2 additions.
  4. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Cut around pan sides to loosen cakes. Turn out cakes onto racks; cool completely.
  5. Hull and slice 2 baskets strawberries. Place 1 cake layer on platter. Spread 1 cup buttercream over. Arrange enough berry slices over to cover. Spread 1 cup buttercream over. Arrange another layer of sliced berries over to cover. Spread thin layer of buttercream over second cake layer and place cake, buttercream side down, atop berries. Press gently to adhere. Spread remaining buttercream over top and sides of cake. Chill cake until buttercream is firm, about 1 hour.
  6. Knead marzipan in medium bowl to soften. Shape marzipan into disk. Dust work surface with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar. Roll out marzipan disk on powdered sugar to 9 1/2-round. Place on cake; press to adhere to top and gently press overhang onto sides of cake.
  7. Beat whipping cream and remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar in large bowl to firm peaks. Transfer to large pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Pipe cream in side-by-side columns up sides of cake. Pipe border of rosettes around top edge of cake. Refrigerate cake until cold, at least 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and keep refrigerated. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before continuing.)
  8. Arrange remaining whole strawberries in center of cake.
  9. To make frosting: Bring half and half and pistachios to boil in heavy small saucepan. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour. Whisk sugar, yolks and flour in medium bowl to blend. Bring half and half mixture to simmer; gradually whisk into yolk mixture. Return to same saucepan; stir over medium heat until mixture bubbles thickly, about 5 minutes. Mix in vanilla. Transfer to processor; blend until nuts are very finely chopped. Transfer pistachio pastry cream to bowl. Cover and cool to room temperature, about 2 hours.
  10. Using electric mixer, beat unsalted butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add pastry cream by 1/4 cupfuls, beating well after each addition. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 974.06 Kcal (4078 kJ)
Calories from fat 720.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 80.1g 123%
Cholesterol 283.28mg 94%
Sodium 138.41mg 6%
Potassium 585.26mg 12%
Total Carbs 55.21g 18%
Sugars 33.37g 133%
Dietary Fiber 3.55g 14%
Protein 13.71g 27%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 22%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 174.3mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 316.36 Kcal (1325 kJ)
Calories from fat 234.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.02g 123%
Cholesterol 92.01mg 94%
Sodium 44.95mg 6%
Potassium 190.08mg 12%
Total Carbs 17.93g 18%
Sugars 10.84g 133%
Dietary Fiber 1.15g 14%
Protein 4.45g 27%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 22%
Iron 0.7mg 13%
Calcium 56.6mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.4
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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