White Russian Layer Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
• Beat sugar and eggs together in a bowl using an electric mixer for 5 minutes.
• Sift flour and baking soda together in another bowl. Beat into the egg and sugar mixture gradually, alternating with sour cream, until a smooth batter forms. Divide batter equally between 3 bowls.
• Fold walnuts into the first bowl, raisins into the second bowl, and poppy seeds to the third. Pour each bowl into its own separate cake pan.
• Bake cakes in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Let cakes cool in pans for a few minutes. Remove from pans carefully; let cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
• Beat 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add condensed milk slowly, mixing with a fork or spatula in a clockwise motion. Spread a couple of tablespoons of buttercream onto a large cake plate.
• Place one of the cakes onto the butter cream on the cake plate. Spread another few tablespoons buttercream over the cake and lay another cake on top. Repeat with the remaining cake and cover top and sides with remaining buttercream. Decorate as desired.

Steps:

• 1. preheat oven to 350'F Grease and line with parchment rounds, two 9 inch cake pans. Set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl sift together flour, salt, baking powder and pudding mix. Set aside.
• 3. In a measuring cup mix vanilla, Kahlua and cream together. Set aside.
• 4. In another large mixing bowl cream butter and the sugar together. Beat in eggs, one egg at a time.
• 5. Mix flour mixture into batter gradually in thirds, alternating with the Kahlua mixture to the bowl in between adding the flour mixture. Starting and ending with the flour mixture. All in all you will add: Flour, Kahlua, Flour, Kahlua, and then Flour. Completely incorporate but do not over mix.
• 6. Pour batter out evenly between the two pans. Bake on the center wrack for about 32-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out almost clean.
• 7. For Vodka glaze, Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl, adding additional confectioner's sugar as needed to make the glaze as thick as you like. I like it to be thick like paint, but not so thick it can't soak into the cakes. Set aside.
• 8. For Frosting: Beat butte, cream cheese r and vanilla together. Slowly add confectioner's sugar until completely incorporated. Gradually add Kahlua and whip until completely smooth. Set aside.
• 9. ASSEMBLY! Once cakes are completely cooled, level off any doming with a serrated knife or cake leveler. Cut each cake in half to make four thin cake layers. Place first layer on a cake circle. Spread a few tablespoons of the vodka glaze evenly over layer, then frost with Kahlua frosting. Repeat this process with the other layers, omitting the vodka glaze on the very top layer. Frost entire cake as desired and garnish with chocolate shavings. Serve cake room temperature.

Steps:

• Grease and flour Bundt pan, shaking out excess flour. Combine all cake ingredients in a large mixing bowl, and mix thoroughly. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350ºF. for 45-55 minutes, or until tests clean. Let cool 5 minutes in pan, then invert onto cooling rack. Place cookie sheet under rack, to catch glaze drippings. FOR GLAZE: Blend the glaze in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved and smooth. Drizzle slowly and evenly over warm cake. Use all glaze until it is completely soaked into cake. Note: This cake freezes very well!

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Spread evenly into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.