Ingredients
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260 g All purpose flour
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2 tsp Baking powder
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0.25 tsp Baking soda
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1 tsp Salt
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175 g Butter, melted
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300 g HoneySugar, agave syrup
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3 Large eggs
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150 g Walnuts, chopped
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100 ml MilkUp to 100 ml
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400 g Cream cheeseNeutral
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400 g White chocolate
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600 ml Whipping cream
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Freshly squeezed juice from 1 lemon
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1 Bourbon vanilla
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150 g Vanilla yogurtOptional
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200 g Blueberry jam
Directions
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Preparation:Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Grease three 22 cm round baking pans. |
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Batter:In a bowl nicely mix the dry ingredients. |
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In another bowl nicely mix the liquid ingredients. |
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Combine the dry and the liquid ingredients in a single bowl. |
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Gently fold in the chopped walnuts. |
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Divide the batter equally in the three baking pans. Bake for approximately 30 min or until a toothpick comes out clean. |
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Let them cool completely. |
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White Chocolate Mousse:In one bowl whip the whipping cream until firm. |
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In another bowl mix the cream cheese and melted white chocolate. If using, add the vanilla yogurt. Mix thoroughly using a hand mixer. |
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Gently fold in the whipping cream to the rest of the frosting. |
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Add the lemon juice and bourbon vanilla. Mix again. |
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Assembly:Place one batter layer on a cake plate. Put 1/3 of the frosting on it and spread evenly on the batter surface. Do the same with the two other layers. |
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Leave some frosting so you can cover the rest of the cake and the sides. |
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Serving: |
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Decorating:For a spring look, whip some more whipping cream (500 mL is enough). |
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Divide the whipped cream in 3 parts. Use two different shades of green. You can leave the last white or color it ivory. |
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For an artistic look, unevenly put the colored whipped cream on different places on the sides of the cake. |
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Cover the top of the cake with the white/ivory whipped cream. |
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Using a knife smooth the top and the sides of the cake. This way the colors will also blend. |
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Decorate with some seasonal flowers. |