Description
An elegant layered dessert featuring ultra-moist chocolate sponge cake, luscious white chocolate cream filling, and a beautiful snow-white coating of white chocolate shavings and coconut.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee or hot water
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup white chocolate, finely chopped
- ½ cup whipped cream
- 2 cups white chocolate shavings
- ½ cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 8-inch round cake pans.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- Gradually stir in the hot coffee or hot water.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely, then slice each cake horizontally to create four layers.
- In a saucepan, whisk together milk, sugar, cornstarch, and egg yolks over medium heat until thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in the white chocolate and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Cool the custard completely.
- Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks and fold it into the cooled white chocolate custard.
- Layer the cake and filling, alternating until all four layers are assembled.
- Frost the top and sides with whipped cream.
- Combine the white chocolate shavings and shredded coconut and press onto the cake.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
For the best texture and flavor, chill the cake overnight before serving. Hot coffee enhances the chocolate flavor without overpowering the dessert.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 44g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 67g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 95mg