Many years ago I was give the Cake Bible, which is a great compilation of recipes and great ideas for cake baking. One of the kids favorites has been the White Chocolate Whisper Cake. It truly has a very special, unique taste that comes from the melted white chocolate that is added to the batter at the last minute.
I have had a desire for this cake for several weeks so I thought today would be a good day to put one together. After getting my taste buds all set for the chocolaty taste of this cake I realized I had used the white chocolate for something else and had forgotten to replace it!!! So, I just substituted the white chocolate for some milk chocolate. This changed the flavor of the batter only slightly. I am about to taste the actual cake and see if it is worth repeating.
***Well, the texture is still light and fluffy. The color is the color of spice cake, yet the flavor has a hint of chocolate. Not bad, but I think the original is still my favorite. So, to make the original best:
Melt 6 ounces of white chocolate in a double boiler. Can use white chocolate chips.
combine together 2 large eggs, 1/4 cup of milk, and 1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla.
In your mixing bowl combine 3 cups of flour, slightly heaping cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon and 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and 3/4 teaspoon of salt. After this is mixed add that softened butter that I reminded you take out earlier and 3/4 cup of milk. Mix this well. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture in three batches. Otherwise there could be a big mess on the counter. :) Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the melted white chocolate. Mix to incorporate.
Fill the prepared cake pans about 1/2 full and bake at 350 for 24 - 30 minutes. A toothpick will come out clean when inserted into the center.
I have not found a suitable icing for this cake yet. Everything I have tried only takes away from the flavor of this cake. We usually eat it without icing.
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