Signature Recipes

White Chocolate Caprese Cake (Torta Caprese Bianca)
From Cooking Vacations

Makes 1 12-in-round cake (serves about 12)

6 eggs
10 oz white chocolate
10 oz almonds, peeled
¾ cup + 2 tbsp Sugar
¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) Butter, softened
Zest of 3 Lemons (yellow part only)
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp Limoncello

In a large bowl, cream butter with an electric mixer for about 10 minutes until foamy. Add the sugar and continue to beat for an additional 10 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time while still mixing.

Meanwhile, chop white chocolate with almonds in food processor until finely ground. Add to the butter mixture and mix well. Add the lemon zest and lemon juice. Lastly, add the baking powder and Limoncello and mix until well combined. Prepare 12-in round baking pan with butter and parchment paper (or butter and flour).

Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350F for about 40-50 minutes until golden. Remove and allow to cool completely. Once cooled, flip out of pan into serving dish and serve dusted with powdered sugar and garnish with lemon zest curls, if desired.

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