White Chocolate, Tahini and Pretzel Cake

2018-11-14 -

Serves: 12

Skill level: medium

Prep time: 45 mins, plus setting

Cook time: 25 mins

250 g (9 oz) unsalted butter, softened

250 g (9 oz) caster sugar 4 medium eggs, beaten ½ tsp Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Natural Extract

375 g (13 oz) plain flour 1 tsp Dr. Oetker Baking Powder

1 tsp Dr. Oetker Bicarbonate of Soda

150 g (5½ oz) natural yoghurt

For the Pretzels:

150 g (5½ oz) Dr. Oetker Fine Cook’s White Chocolate

6 giant/jumbo pretzels, 6 standard pretzels (or 36 standard pretzels)

For the Buttercream:

100 g (3½ oz) Dr. Oetker Fine Cook’s White Chocolate

45 g (1¾ oz) mixed broken pretzel pieces

115 g (4 oz) unsalted butter, softened

3 tsp tahini

For the Coating:

150 g (5½ oz) Dr. Oetker Fine Cook’s White Chocolate

300 ml (½ pt) double cream

190 g (6¾ oz) cream cheese

4 tsp tahini