White Chocolate Truffle Cake

Indulge in this heavenly White Chocolate Truffle Cake, featuring a dreamy cream that pairs well with your favorite sponge cake. It's simple to make, especially if you're familiar with baking a sponge cake. Prepare it 5-6 hours in advance, allowing the flavors to meld. The sponge cake can be made 2-3 days ahead, making it even better and easier to work with.

 

Ingredients
Sponge cake
1 piece
26-28cm in diameter
Heavy cream (32% fat)
700 ml
200ml for cream and 500ml for decoration
White chocolate
250 g
Cream Cheese
250 g
Gelatine powder
4 g
Powdered sugar
150 g
for whipped cream to decorate the cake
Step by step
Step 1

Prepare the sponge cake in advance, or purchase one. Slice it into 3 thin layers.

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Step 2

Soak the gelatin in 100 ml of water for about 10 minutes. Heat and stir until dissolved, ensuring it doesn't boil. Let it cool.

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Step 3

In a thick-bottomed saucepan, pour in 200ml of heavy cream. Add the broken white chocolate and heat, stirring until the chocolate has completely melted.

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Step 4

Achieve a consistent color and texture.

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Step 5

Add the cream cheese, mixing well to eliminate lumps.

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Step 6

In a separate bowl, combine 2-3 tablespoons of cream with the cooled gelatin from step 2.

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Step 7

Pour this mixture back into the saucepan with the cream, mixing well.

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Step 8

Refrigerate the cream to cool and thicken. To hasten the process, place it in the freezer, stirring every 20 minutes.

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Step 9

After a few hours, the cream will thicken. Stir periodically to check the consistency.

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Step 10

Place the first layer of sponge cake on a cake tray. Put baking paper under the edges to prevent the plate from getting dirty while decorating the cake.

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Step 11

Optionally, lightly syrup the cake layers. Mix honey with warm water and a touch of almond essence.

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Step 12

Spread 1/3 of the cream on the first layer.

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Step 13

Syrup the other sponge cake layers. Reserve 1-2 tablespoons of cream for coating the cake and top.

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Step 14

Coat the cake and top with a thin layer of cream. Refrigerate and garnish after a few hours. Decorate with whipped cream or double the amount of white chocolate cream for garnishing.

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Step 15

Prepare the whipped cream using your preferred method.

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Step 16

Coat the cake evenly, on top and along the edges. Optionally, create cream decorations with a piping bag. You may also use almond slices or coconut for additional decoration.

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Step 17

Serve a slice of this exquisite, delicious, and flavorful cake.

Enjoy!

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Quantity: 1 kg (8-10 servings)
Prep time:
60 min
Difficulty: intermediate
Ready in: 120 min