White Chocolate Velvet Cake – Full Recipe

⭐ Ingredients

For the Cake

• 170g white chocolate, finely chopped
• 150ml hot milk
• 200g unsalted butter, softened
• 200g sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 300g cake flour (or all-purpose flour sifted 2×)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 120ml buttermilk (or 120ml milk + 1 tsp vinegar)

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For the White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

• 200g white chocolate, melted and cooled
• 250g cream cheese, cold
• 150g butter, softened
• 350g powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla

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🥣 Instructions

1. Prepare White Chocolate Mixture

1. Pour hot milk over the chopped white chocolate.
2. Let sit 1 minute, then stir until completely melted and smooth.
3. Set aside to cool slightly.

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2. Make the Cake Batter

1. Beat butter + sugar for 3–4 minutes until pale and fluffy.
2. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
3. Add vanilla.
4. In another bowl: whisk flour + baking powder + salt.
5. Add the dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the white-chocolate milk mixture and the buttermilk.
   • Start and end with flour.
6. Mix until just combined — do NOT overmix.

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3. Bake

1. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
2. Grease and line two 20-cm (8-inch) cake pans.
3. Divide batter evenly.
4. Bake 22–27 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. Cool completely.

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🤍 4. Make the White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Beat butter until creamy.
2. Add cream cheese and beat until smooth.
3. Add melted, cooled white chocolate.
4. Add powdered sugar gradually until fluffy.

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🎂 5. Assemble the Cake

1. Place first cake layer → spread frosting.
2. Add second layer → frost the top and sides.
3. Decorate with:
   • white chocolate curls
   • raspberries
   • coconut flakes
   • edible gold for a luxury finish ✨