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This White Chocolate Truffle Cake is extremely delicious – it’s literally covered in white chocolate truffle! I could face plant right into that truffle mixture. SO tasty!
For another amazing white chocolate cake recipe, check out my White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake!
White Chocolate Truffle Cake
This post is sponsored by Baker’s Joy, but all opinions are my own.
So you know all those quizzes out there that tell you what Disney princess you are, what color your aura is, what ‘Friends’ character you are (I’m Monica, by the way)?
Well, have you ever wondered which sweet treat you’d be?
Honestly, I don’t know that you could pigeon hole me to just one. I’m pretty sure every flavor is my favorite. As long as it’s got sugar in it. 🙂
Lemon? Love it! Strawberry? Obsessed! Cookie dough? Get in my belly! Chocolate? Duh. And Funfetti? Well, I might as well bathe in it.
You get the point.
However, according to the super fun “Which Sweet Treat Are You?” quiz that Baker’s Joy created, I’m an Intense Chocolate Mocha Cake. And guess what? I love it! It looks amazing!
And the description seems right on – on a good day anyway. “I am bold, strong and passionate. A double shot with extra whip and not afraid to tackle any challenge. I wake up giving the proverbial 110%.”
I’ll take it!
You should totally go check the quiz out! It’s pretty fun. Plus, they’re giving away daily prizes (you can enter to win by taking the quiz every day!), a $500 Visa gift card, KitchenAid Mixer and a year’s supply of Baker’s Joy cooking spray. Rock on!
And if you’re super cool, you’ll totally turn out to be a White Chocolate Truffle Cake. Or maybe you’ll match me and be bold and intense, like a Chocolate Mocha Cake.
Speaking of the White Chocolate Truffle cake, would you like to know a little about it? It’s quite tasty.
More About This Marvellous Cake Recipe
The cake itself is a fairly dense vanilla cake. It’s a nice contrast to the soft, melt-in-your mouth truffle topping.
The truffle topping however, is where it’s at. De-lish! So smooth, creamy, white chocolatey…dreamy.
And just a few simple ingredients – white chocolate, heavy cream and mascarpone cheese.
I have been loving putting mascarpone cheese in stuff recently. This won’t be the last time you’ll see it. 🙂
If you’ve never bought mascarpone cheese before, you should be able to find it with the specialty cheeses in the grocery store. usually near the deli. It’s not a heavily flavorful cheese, but it adds a richness and creaminess to the truffle mixture that is heavenly.
So get to baking’ and quiz takin’. You have until May 5 to take it as many times as you want and win fun prizes! Check it out.
White Chocolate Truffle Cake
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 10-12 Servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
This White Chocolate Truffle Cake is extremely delicious – it’s literally covered in white chocolate truffle! I could face plant right into that truffle mixture. SO tasty!
Ingredients
CAKE LAYER
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup milk
WHITE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE LAYER
- 14 oz white chocolate chips
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
GANACHE TOPPING
- 9 oz white chocolate chips
- 1/4 + 1/8 cups heavy cream
- 5.1 oz bag of Lindor White Chocolate Truffles
Instructions
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories: 818
- Sugar: 60.3 g
- Sodium: 222.5 mg
- Fat: 55.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 73.2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 136.1 mg
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Enjoy!
I made this cake for Christmas dinner, it was a real hit and fairly easy to make. The truffle layer did not set firmly, was still a bit loose but it did stay together and the ganache helped to secure it in place. The recipe is quite sweet so I found small servings best
Omgosh… 💜💜💜 Best White Chocolate Cake ever. Have made it twice today huge hit at morning tea this morning, I had to make again this afternoon but made cupcakes instead Texa Muffin size and they will sit in the freezer so I can a a very special treat whenever. I love baking and will bake anything, I used to have my own small catering group, a Cafe/Lunch Bar also a market cake stall. There is only one cake or muffin I don’t eat and have to wear a mask and gloves anything Banana’s, I dry retch the smell and feel of Banana’s and I can take or leave a whole cake of just chocolate chocolate chips okay and White or Caramel Chocolate anything is most Definitely AOkay.
Thankyou thankyou. I did use my homemade Mascaponne which was fantastic…
So glad you enjoyed it!
Can you convert these to cupcakes?
I’m not sure. I’ve never tried to do that. I guess it depends a little on how you want to go about doing it.
Can mascarpone cheese be omitted from the recipe as it’s not available in my area or is there any other substitute ingredient for it?
You could try using cream cheese instead.
I really really wanted this recipe to work! The cake part was simple and turned out a nicely flavored moist cake. However, I’m not sure what was happening with the truffle layer! The chocolate and cream part went smoothly and then as soon as I added the mascarpone it would seperate and seem to curdle. I tried it twice! Had to throw it out both times and had the plain cake instead. What went wrong?!
Can you use the truffle layer as a cake filling? Or would the cake be to heavy?
You could, but you’d probably want to pipe a dam around the edge of the cake before adding the filling so that it stays in place.
I would like to know how to make a 10 inch or a twelve 12 White Chocolate Truffle Cake for a Birthday, Thanks! it looks Amazing
I’m really not sure of the adjustments without trying it, I’m sorry.
This is a great recipe!! Everyone loved it!
Wonderful! I’m so glad!
This was absolutely delicious, however, mine turned out more like a tres leches. The truffle layer was super runny and soaked right into the cake, as opposed to being spread on top. Is it possible that 1 1/4 C of cream was too much? I have no idea where I went wrong; I’m usually a good baker, lol! But the flavors were still divine! 😉
That is the correct amount of heavy cream, though you could reduce it by maybe a 1/4 cup if you wanted it thicker. One possibility is with the mascarpone cheese – that can sometimes get a little runny if it’s over-beaten. I’m glad you still enjoyed it though!
This looks so lovely… but do you also have a recipe for Dark Chocolate Truffle Cake? I ADORE dark chocolate!
I like the way you think! I don’t have a dark chocolate version of this cake, but I think that’s a great idea. It’s going on my list of things to make. 🙂
Please let me know via this link if, and when you make a Dark Chocolate Truffle Cake. Thank you!
Hi! Love your pictures and the cake looks delish! Which is why I’m make it for my daughter’s 4th birthday. Quick question : it’s getting really hot in India so does the truffle layer hold up for an hour or two outside or does it require refrigeration until the moment we cut the cake? Ideally how long can I leave it out for so the cake portion is not too cold? Thanks !
The truffle layer is fairly soft. You could have it out of the refrigerator for a little bit (maybe half an hour or so), but it’ll definitely get softer and I tend to prefer a firmer texture.
The cake was such a big hit!! Thanks so much!!
This. It looks heavenly! I’m drooling on my phone! Just a quick question…can I double the recipe and make this into a two layer stacked cake? I’m wanting to make it for Easter for my family and I’m just wondering how it would hold up! Thanks! 🙂
I don’t really think it’d work well as a layered cake. I don’t think the truffle layer is firm enough.
I’ve made it for my sister’s birthday, it was so good!
I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks Felicia!
This looks delicious, your pictures are amazing! I really like the white chocolate truffle layer!
Thank you Roxy! 🙂