This is a really great recipe. The two reviews at the top of the list with the tips on how to make this cake turn out well were spot on. I used this recipe in conjunction with a dark chocolate cake recipe to make a white chocolate/dark chocolate layer cake. My coworkers devoured the cake and couldn't stop talking about it. I was able to get the icing to whip beautifully (room temp butter). It was very light and fluffy. It only became runny/melted during transport because my car was very hot and I have no A/C :D. When heating the milk/flour/chocolate mixture on the stove I spent about 20-30 minutes stirring it constantly on medium heat. When it cooled it was gelatinous like one solid lump. The cake itself was interesting. Like everyone says it is very heavy, but mine did NOT turn out greasy. (I don't think some people know how to follow directions >.<) To lighten the cake I'm going to use a little less flour next time and try to get more air in the cake mix. It took me a very long time to complete this cake since this was my first complicated bake. It is time consuming but WELL worth the effort. Oh I didn't have any white baking chocolate but I found some white chocolate morsels from tollhouse. It probably saved me time from having to chop baker's chocolate. I only gave 4 stars because it is a very heavy cake and the white chocolate flavor didn't really come out in the cake. Perhaps more white chocolate next time for me?

I have made this cake twice in the last two weeks...The first time I made it for my son's homecoming from Iraq..(He took the cake)....The second time I made it for us at home, becasue after I tasted it, I kept craving it.... The cake was rich, moist, and loved by everyone....The first cake that I made the frosting wasn't set as nice as I would have liked it to be....I did cook the chocolate, flour, and milk mixture a little longer the second time, and it did set a little bit better the second time.... EXCELLENT TASTE, and ENJOYED BY ALL...

I found this recipe on this site a few years ago and it is everyone's favorite!!! We make it for every special occasion now. Just make sure that when it says "cool completely," you actually cool the chocolate mixture completely.

This white chocolate flavor in this cake was easy to recognize. It is not a light cake- the texture was dense and moist. If you want to cool down your melted chocolate mix quickly, set the saucepan in a bowl of ice water. I was able to use it right away.

Cake- The cake turned out pretty good, it could have been more moist but that could be because I used plain yogurt instead of buttermilk Frosting - Awful. It was so runny and it was yellow instead of white. I couldn't use it. And I did wait for the chocolate and milk mixture to cool. I used store bought vanilla frosting instead Overall- My husband liked it.

I followed the directions exactly and it turned out great! The only thing I changes is I made it in 3 square pans. The cake is even better the 2nd and 3rd day! The frosting is grainy due to the white sugar, next time I will try confectioners sugar instead. I will make this again and again.

This cake was good, but I used a cream cheese frosting instead of the white chocolate frosting. I also cut the white chocolate by 1 1/2oz which made it just sweet enough. The majority of the cake was gone less than 24hrs later!

The cake was very good and I used ultra sifted cake flour to make it which made it light and fluffy, very moist and rich. I did not have much success with the white chocolate icing so we ended up just using a store bought cake decorating icing.

Hi! I've made 2 of these now. One for a Friends birthday and one for my birthday. I was a little scared by the "greasy" cake review and the "runny icing" review too. It turns out both are fairly simple fixes. Here are my tips. 1. The butter and the chocolate mixes have got to be at room temperature. This is the #1 way to mess this recipe up. 2. Both the cake and the icing get their lightness from the air you whip into the butter-sugar mix. This cake doesn't really "rise", all of the air gets whipped into the butter-sugar. When you add the flour and butter milk to the mix, keep your mixer on stir, and try not to let it get to dry or too wet or to dry while mixing. If your butter or your chocolate is warm, or you get it dry and the air bubbles break out of the mix, it turns out really thick like Jiffy-mix cornbread. See tip #1. 3. The icing whips up and has a final consistency that is thicker than whipped cream. If your butter is too cold or you try to soften it in the microwave, it comes out runny. If you put the chocolate in too hot, it comes out runny. Runny icing, unlike flat cake, can be saved. Leave it in the mixing bowl and stick it in the fridge. You should be able to whip most of the air back into it after it cools. 3. The tip about leaving it on the counter overnight is spot on. A lot of the sugar crystals dissolve into the butter and it gets creamier. Definitely better on day 2. 4. You can't ice the cake while it's warm from the oven. The i

It was ok. Doesn't really taste like chocolate cake.

The frosting turned out perfect, but I didn't care to much for the cake. As stated before about this recipe, it is more of a sponge cake than your "ideal" cake.

This was "ok"... after reading about all the icing issues I decided to just go with a store bought vanilla icing. The cake itself was moist, and thick, more like a sponge cake. It didn't cook all the way through either with the time suggested. I had fun making the cake, but will continue to look for more white chocolate cake recipes.

Excellent recipe! This is a moist, dense cake, with a nice, creamy buttercream frosting. I added fresh strawberries in between the layers since they're in season right now, this was the rave at a co-workers going away party.

I made this cake for my sons birthday and he took the ledt over cake home and just loved it. Instead of using regular white chocolate I used Lindt coconut chocolate bars and that was superb. The frosting was made with the same chocolate and I used crisco and marshmellow in the frosting. Excellent.

I had very high expectations for this cake due to some of the other reviews, however, I was quite unhappy with the overall recipe. I followed the directions exactly and the cake form turned out great, however, the cake was just plain greasy! Also, I was expecting more of a white chocolate taste and it just didn't happen. Texture wasn't what I expected either. I will search for another white chocolate cake recipe.

A good cake...

Do not attempt this cake without a heavy duty mixer.It's a lot of work, but my family did love it. The icing is runny and the layer of icing disappeared when i put the top layer on. I wound up chilling the icing to get it firm. Next time i will chill the icing prior to assembly. Be warned that this recipe is VERY time consuming.