White Chocolate Halloween Confetti Cake

by Julia
(Spring City, Pennsylvania, USA)

This white chocolate cake with white chocolate icing and white chocolate chips on top is deliciously sweet. The orange "confetti" makes this a perfect Halloween treat.

Ingredients:

8 (1 ounce) squares white chocolate
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
4 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
4 egg whites, beaten
1 cup orange sprinkles

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch pan. Sift together the flour and baking soda; set aside.

2. Chop the white chocolate and place it in a medium bowl. Pour the hot water over it and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Allow to cool to room temperature.

3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, then stir in the melted white chocolate and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Then add the sprinkles. Mix well.

4. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain.

5. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

6. While cake is baking make white chocolate frosting.

White Chocolate Frosting Recipe

6 ounces white baking chocolate (chopped up)
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 sticks butter
1 cup powdered sugar

Stir white chocolate and whipping cream in pan over hot water until melted and smooth. Cool. Add butter and sugar, beat on high until light and fluffy.

7. After cake is cooled, frost the cake with white chocolate frosting and top with white chocolate chips.