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Baci Layer Cake

Recipe submitted by Belinda520

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A deliciously decadent white chocolate and almond cake for any special occasion.

Ingredients

cake
3 baci original, chopped
1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour
1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups of whole milk
Filling and frosting
3 cups of chilled whipping cream
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
10 baci bianco finely chopped
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 almond extract
4 tbsp of amaretto or another almond liqueur

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Method

For cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F
Butter two 9-inch diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch high sides.
Line bottoms with baking paper, butter paper.
Stir unsweetened chocolate in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Cool slightly.
Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until well blended. Beat in lukewarm melted unsweetened chocolate and vanilla. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, blending well after each addition. Mix in cocoa powder mixture in 3 additions, alternating with milk in 2 additions.
Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool cakes in pans
On racks 10 minutes. Run knife around edge of each pan to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely. Peel off baking paper.
For filling and frosting:
Bring 1 cup cream and butter to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter melts. Remove from heat. Add white chocolate and stir until smooth. Whisk in vanilla. Pour 1 ½ cups white chocolate filling into small bowl; cover and freeze until cold, about 2 hours.
Let remaining white chocolate mixture in saucepan stand at room temperature until lukewarm, about 20 minutes.
Using electric mixer, beat remaining 2 cups cream and almond extract in large bowl until peaks form. Working in 3 batches, fold in lukewarm white chocolate mixture. Refrigerate whipped cream frosting just until medium peaks hold, folding occasionally, about 3 hours.
Brush 2 tablespoons amaretto over top of each cake layer. Place 1 layer on platter. Spread chilled 1 ½ cups white chocolate filling over. Top with second cake layer. Spread whipped cream frosting over top and sides of cake. Chill until cold and set, about 1 hour. Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
Arrange Baci Bianco chocolates on top and serve.