White Chocolate Layer Cake with Apricot Filling and White Chocolate Buttercream

Ingredients

• 1 cup walnuts
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 ½ pounds apricots
• ½ cup water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 30 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 ¼ pounds imported white chocolate
• + 11 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup apricot preserves
  • 1 ¹/₃ cups sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 8 ounces imported white chocolate
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cups whole milk
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch round cake pans with 2-inch-high sides. Butter two 9-inch parchment paper rounds and place in pans, buttered side up. Stir white chocolate in top of double boiler set over barely simmering water until melted and smooth. Leave white chocolate in p...

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