{"id":19751,"date":"2014-02-06T06:41:34","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T11:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/?p=19751"},"modified":"2017-03-28T07:42:50","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T11:42:50","slug":"rose-water-buttercream-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2014\/02\/rose-water-buttercream-cake.html","title":{"rendered":"Rose Buttercream Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our contributor, Tessa Huff<\/a>, is back today with a lovely new cake recipe\u2026.<\/em><\/p>\n

I’m usually much more of a night owl, but I find that there is just something about a crisp, quiet winter morning that is so romantic. \u00a0I can get lost in the stillness before the city wakes up or the calm of a beautiful winter wonderland. \u00a0Add in a bit of sun, and I’m smitten. \u00a0With the occasional peak of sun shinning in my neck of the woods and Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love is definitely in the air. \u00a0Sure most of you might think spring and rejuvenation sing the song of love more than the cold, but being all bundled up, scarf tied, and hot tea in hand makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.\u00a0While rich, chocolate desserts are great for warming up next to a fire, this light and airy cake is my ode to winter love.<\/p>\n

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Don’t get me wrong, I love a nice and decadent dessert or chocolate-dipped strawberry from time to time, but this heavenly cake is a bit more feminine and romantic. \u00a0Nothing says love like petal pink and roses, right? \u00a0This cake is frosted in smooth rose-flavored buttercream. \u00a0It is silky with subtly sweet and floral accents. \u00a0The white chocolate cake is light yet velvety. \u00a0It is a butter-based cake with great depth of flavor from the white chocolate. \u00a0This cake is not dripping with caramel or smothered in crushed cookies, as the flavors really do speak for themselves. \u00a0With a smooth finish and sugar pearl accents, the design is as chic and sophisticated as the flavors. \u00a0Enjoy a slice with your morning tea or share with a loved for Valentine’s Day.<\/p>\n

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WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH ROSE BUTTERCREAM<\/strong>
\na recipe by Tessa Huff<\/a>
\n(yields 12 servings)<\/p>\n

For the White Chocolate Cake:<\/em><\/p>\n

3\/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
\n1 1\/2 cups sugar
\n6 egg yolks
\n2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
\n3 cups cake flour
\n1 tablespoon and 1\/2 teaspoon baking powder
\n3\/4 teaspoon salt
\n1 1\/4 cup milk
\n6 ounces white chocolate, chopped<\/p>\n

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  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. \u00a0Prepare three 8″ round baking pans and set aside.<\/li>\n
  2. Using a double-boiler, melt the white chocolate and set aside.<\/li>\n
  3. Sift together the dry ingredients and set aside.<\/li>\n
  4. Place the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on high until lighted.<\/li>\n
  5. Add the sugar and continue to mix until fluffy.<\/li>\n
  6. Mixing on medium-low, add in the egg yolks, vanilla, and melted white chocolate.<\/li>\n
  7. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl.<\/li>\n
  8. With the mixer on low, alternate adding in the dry ingredients and milk in 3 batches- ending and starting with the dry ingredients.<\/li>\n
  9. Mix until just combined.<\/li>\n
  10. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake until done and slightly golden (about 20-22 minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    \u00a0For the Rose Buttercream:<\/em><\/p>\n

    6 ounce egg whites
    \n2 cups sugar
    \n3 cups unsalted butter, softened
    \n1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    \n1\/2 teaspoon     rose extract<\/a>\"\" or 1 tablespoon rose water<\/a>\"\" – or to taste
    \npink food gel color (optional)<\/p>\n

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    1. Place egg whites and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. \u00a0Gently whisk to combine.<\/li>\n
    2. Place mixing bowl over a medium saucepan of water to create a double-boiler.<\/li>\n
    3. Whisking constantly, heat on medium-high until the egg mixture is hot to the touch (about 160 degrees F on candy thermometer)<\/li>\n
    4. Transfer the bowl back to the stand mixer and beat on high with the whisk attachment.<\/li>\n
    5. Continue to mix until the bowl become room temperature.<\/li>\n
    6. Stop the mixer and swap out the whisk attachment for the paddle.<\/li>\n
    7. With the mixer on medium-low, add in the vanilla and butter, a few tablespoons at a time.<\/li>\n
    8. Continue to mix until light and smooth.<\/li>\n
    9. Add in the rose flavor to your liking and the pink color (optional).<\/li>\n
    10. Mix until everything is fully incorporated.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY:<\/strong>
      \n      My Raspberry Earl Grey Cake<\/a>
      \n      My Lemon Meringue Cake<\/a>
      \n      My Orange Creamsicle Cake<\/a>
      \n      My Banana Choco Hazelnut Cake<\/a>
      \n      My Raspberry Blood Orange Cake<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Our contributor, Tessa Huff, is back today with a lovely new cake recipe\u2026. I’m usually much more of a night owl, but I find that there is just something about a crisp, quiet winter morning that is so romantic. \u00a0I can get lost in the stillness before the city wakes up or the calm of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":19757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[295,223,96,47,224,212],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-19751","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-blog","8":"category-cakes","9":"category-mothers-day","10":"category-recipes","11":"category-tessa-huff","12":"category-valentines-day","13":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19751"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24383,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19751\/revisions\/24383"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}