Cooking With Jane
Great for Valentines Day or for a special wedding shower , prepare this cake in the Rose Bundt Pan or the Mini-Rose Bundt Pan . Drizzle with strawberry jam , sprinkle with powdered sugar and garnish the plate with rose petals .
Heat oven to 325 . Grease and flour a 10 or 12 cup Bundt Pan .
A Recipe Collection From Jane McFaddin
Strawberry White Chocolate Cake
• 4 oz . white chocolate
• 1 cup milk
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 ( 3 oz .) package cream cheese , softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup strawberry jam
In a small saucepan , heat white chocolate and milk over low heat . Cook just until chocolate is melted ; cool .
In a large mixing bowl , mix sugar , butter and cream cheese until very light and fluffy , scraping bowl occasionally . Add eggs and vanilla , mix well . Add melted chocolate mixture and all remaining ingredients except strawberry jam ; mix well . Spoon into prepared pan .
Bake at 325 for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean . Cool 10 minutes . Remove from pan ; cool completely on rack . While cake is warm , drizzle with jam . If desired , sprinkle with powdered sugar or drizzle with Vanilla Glaze ( see below ). 16 servings .
Vanilla Glaze 2 cups sifted powdered sugar 1 tablespoon butter , softened 1 teaspoon vanilla , almond or rum extract 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
In medium bowl , mix sugar and butter . Add vanilla . Gradually add milk until desired consistency ; mix until smooth . For thinner consistency , add additional milk .
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