White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Layer Cake

This White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Layer Cake is one of the most elegant and delicate cake recipes you can ever prepare. It is flavored with oranges and cranberries, making this cake so festive and perfect for celebrating Thanksgiving or Christmas. The cake consists of thin layers of sponge cake filled with white chocolate orange frosting and cranberry orange jam. It is bursting with flavor and it simply melts in your mouth.

Ingredients

Makes about 10-12 servings

Vanilla Sponge Cake

• 8 eggs , separated
• 1 cup (200g) sugar , divided
• 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
• 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp (2g) baking powder
• 1/2 tsp (2g) salt

Orange Cranberry Jam

• 7 oz (200g) cranberries , fresh or frozen
• 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
• 2 tbsp (30ml) orange juice
• Zest from an orange

White Chocolate Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

• 6 oz (180g) white chocolate , small pieces
• 1/4 cup (60g) whipping cream
• 13 oz (360g) cream cheese , room temperature
• 1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar
• 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
• 1⅔ cup (400g) whipping cream (35% fat) , chilled
• zest from an orange

For Decoration

• Sugar-coated cranberries or red currants
• Whipped cream