White Chocolate Wedding Cake

A stunning tiered chocolate cake filled with dark buttercream, coated in white buttercream and smooth chocolate ganache.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 424.7 kcals 25482.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 47 grams 2818.5 grams
Fat 24.9 grams 1492.2 grams
Protein 3.2 grams 194.8 grams
Cook Time
75 mins
Produces
60 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
150
g
1
tsp
Vanilla Extract
for white buttercream
750
g
Icing Sugar
for white buttercream
150
g
White Chocolate
melted for white buttercream
1
tsp
Vanilla Extract
for dark buttercream
750
g
Icing Sugar
for dark buttercream
150
g
Dark Chocolate
melted for dark buttercream
400
g
White Chocolate
for ganache
Dairy
600
g
Unsalted Butter
plus extra for greasing
12
piece
Eggs
free-range
300
g
Unsalted Butter
softened at room temperature for white buttercream
300
g
Unsalted Butter
softened at room temperature for dark buttercream
400
ml
Double Cream
for ganache
Other
1
piece
Flowers
fresh, to decorate

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 170°C and grease and line 23cm and 15cm cake tins.
  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in eggs one at a time.
  • Fold in flour and cocoa powder, then stir in melted dark chocolate.
  • Divide the batter between the two prepared tins.
  • Bake the larger cake for 60-75 minutes and the smaller cake for 45 minutes.
  • Cool cakes in tins briefly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Cream butter, vanilla, and icing sugar for the white buttercream, then stir in melted white chocolate.
  • Repeat the previous step using dark chocolate to create the dark chocolate buttercream.
  • Bring cream to a boil and pour over chopped white chocolate, stirring until smooth for the ganache.
  • Halve cakes horizontally, fill with dark buttercream, and place onto boards using a dab of icing.
  • Coat cake exteriors with white buttercream and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Apply ganache smoothly over both cakes and chill again for 30 minutes.
  • Stack cakes using trimmed dowelling rods and pillars, then decorate with fresh flowers.