I wish I could be paid to spend all day trawling Pinterest for delicious things to bake. I mean, I’m good at it. I enjoy it. I can and do spend hours falling down baking-related rabbit holes. But I just don’t think anyone is going to whip out the chequebook any time soon.
Sigh.
I found a recipe on the wonderful world of Pinterest that I used as a jumping off point for this cake. I swapped things, added things, reduced things and came up with this cake. Here is the original: http://www.poiresauchocolat.net/2010/07/espresso-white-chocolate-and-rose-cake.html
In lieu of espresso I used orange liqueur – triple sec, to be precise. This was my first foray into baking with triple sec and I was mightily impressed. I can see this cake making a regular appearance in my kitchen.
To be honest I had a big of an issue making the white chocolate ganache but I always find working with white chocolate to be fraught with issues.
I decorated mine with rose petals from my beloved rose bush – the original post on the poires au chocolat blog used sugared petals.
GATHER:
110g butter
60g soft brown sugar
50g caster sugar
2 eggs
110g self-raising flour
2 ½ tablespoons orange liqueur – I used triple sec
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
LET’S GET TO IT:
Preheat the oven to 160C and grease and line a 20 cm round tin with non-stick baking paper.
In bowl of electric beater cream butter and sugars together until lighter in colour, then turn off mixer and scrape down sides of bowl with a spatula.
Add eggs, one a time, then scrape down bowl again.
Fold through flour then add in vanilla and liqueur and mix until well-combined.
Scrape into tin the bake for 20-ish minutes – you may need a bit longer, depending on your oven.
Remove from oven and sit in tin for ten minutes before turning onto wire rack.
When cold ice:
Melt together 100grams white chocolate with 60 grams cream in whichever way suits you best – micro or double boiler method.
Keep an eye on it, don’t let it burn. I had to stir the heck out of mine.
When it is lump-free ice the cake then decorate with fresh petals – they need to be chemical-free so use some from your garden. Otherwise serve as is.
the hungry mum 
Very pretty and delicious sounding, chocolate can be such a bugger sometimes! Love the idea of the triple sec.
White chocolate and I are NOT friends. The tears I have shed over this so-called chocolate… Thanks for your kind words x
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Simple cakes are the best. I love the orange liqueur. This reminds me very much of an Italian polenta cake spiked with gran marnier. 🙂
oooh – I love polenta cakes! May have to search out that recipe.
Wow, you’ve outdone yourself, here! Gorgeous photo, too! Rosebushes…they are so far off for us here in MN…
Awwwe, you’re so sweet! My rose bush is in hibernation now, looks like a sad little stick ;0
Oh lady, you make the BEST treats! Loving the pretty rose petals on top.
Awww, ta Tara 😉 Those were pretty much the last rose petals from my tree this year.
I have triple sec on hand just for a recipe like this (and Grand Mariner). Looks delicious and I like it paired with white chocolate instead of the dark 🙂
Well, go forth and bake 😉 I am hoping to turn some triple sec into a margarita this weekend!
Oh my gosh – yes – that’s my dream job too! I’m amazing at it! Your cake is fabulous. I’ll pin it!
maybe we should form a company – Hungry Mum In The Kitchen: For All Your Pinterest Needs 😉
Wow looks perfect
thanks 😉
love the look of your cake–it’s fancy and sophisticated, but not frou frou or intimidatingly perfect. Looks good enough to eat 🙂
OMGosh Liz – that is the perfect compliment! Thanks 🙂
white choc has had me shedding many tears!
It is a total PIA 😦
Wow delish! Just love the addition of white chocolate ganache – I am a sucker for anything with white chocolate!
It makes a nice change from choc ganache 🙂
This sounds an looks delicious. I’m always up for a boozy cake 🙂
Me too – boozy cakes are my fav thing 🙂
What a fabulous sounding cake,..;so special too, for me! Yummm!
You had me at white chocolate ganache… looks and sounds amazing!
Sometimes I’m relieved by baking skills are not my cooking strong point – this kind of cake would not last more than a day in my house!
hehehe! It was v delish, I must say 🙂
Beautiful cake. Have your read this funny saying that is going around facebook for us foodie friends. “If I ever do not want my kids to eat my snacks I just tell them there is alcohol in it and they leave me alone” Well there you go!!! We could have the whole cake to ourselves…
This looks so delicious! I have yet to try baking anything with orange liquer…I must give this one a try! Love the combination of the triple sec with white chocolate–yum!! 😀
This was my first whirl baking with orange liqueur – and what an into! This is going into my favs folder 😉
Looks lovely and delicious! White chocolate and orange liquor is amazing thing in cakes! 😀
thanks so much 🙂
What a lovely combination of flavors in one cake, I especially love the ganache!
Thanks – it was a exciting to make a cake using different flavours.
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Very lovely!
O thank you so much!
you are so welcome!
Sounds delicious, love the addition of orange liqueur!
Pinterest is one of my favorite places to look for a good dessert! Love the addition of the petals- so beautiful 🙂
Great cake for Valentines Day!
Good idea – I like the way you think 🙂
Start a petition to send off to Pinterest be paid to spend all day trawling. Haha! It should totes be a thing, rather addictive sport huh?! Great cake too, you had me at liqueur. 🙂
Love a lady with a plan Anna – will you sign my petition?!
That’s a great cake and I love how you decorated it with rose petals. I enjoy spending time on Pinterest too – it’s so good for inspiration xx
Thank you Charlie. I have to try to limit my time on Pinterest these days – I have lost hours on end scrolling through fun recipes 😉