Black And White Cake Recipe
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 5 lrg Egg whites
- 3/4 c. Unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 c. Granulated sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Almond extract
- 2 c. All-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. Baking pwdr
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 c. Lowfat milk WHITE SILK FROSTING AND CHOCOLATE:
- 1 lb Cream cheese, softened
- 6 Tbsp. Unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Almond extract
- 2 lb Confectioners sugar
- 3 sqr semisweet chocolate, melted, cooled
- 1 Tbsp. Amaretto White and Dark chocolate leaves, for garnish
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F and arrange rack to the center position. Grease and flour three, 8-inch round cake pans. Beat egg whites till stiff, but not dry and set aside briefly. In a separate bowl, beat the butter with the sugar till light and fluffy, then add in the vanilla and almond extracts.
- Blend smooth. Whisk the flour with the baking pwdr and salt and add in alternately to the batter with the lowfat milk, beginning and ending with the dry mix. Fold egg whites into the batter and divide mix proportionately between the two prepared pans. Bake about 20 min or possibly till a wooden pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cold layers in their pans 10 min, then loosen and turn out onto a rack to complete cooling.
- YIELD: Three 8-inch layers
- Beat cream cheese with butter till smooth. Blend in vanilla and almond extracts. Gradually beat in confectioners sugar till smooth. Remove 1 c. of frosting and blend with the chocolate and Amaretto. Reserve the remaining white frosting and set aside. Spread 1/2 of the chocolate frosting proportionately over bottom layer of cake. Arrange the second cake layer over the first, then repeat, using the remaining chocolate frosting. Use the served white frosting to cover the sides and top of the cake. Decorate the top of the cake with an assortment of white and dark chocolate leaves.
- YIELD: One 8-inch cake
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 247g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 960 | |
| Calories from Fat 361 | 38% |
| Total Fat 41.32g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat 24.88g | 100% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium 674mg | 28% |
| Potassium 201mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 144.99g | 39% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.1g | 7% |
| Sugars 122.97g | 82% |
| Protein 8.46g | 14% |
