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Homemade Snowy Bavarian Bliss Cake slice with soft vanilla layers, creamy white frosting, and pecans on a white plate, captured in warm natural light.

Snowy Bavarian Bliss Cake

A light and elegant white Snowy Bavarian Bliss Cake layered with silky Bavarian cream and finished with dreamy white chocolate frosting — soft, fluffy, and perfect for winter celebrations. Everyone will think you spent all day making it, but the magic is really in the smooth Bavarian cream and make-ahead layers.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, European
Keyword: Bavarian cake, Bavarian cream cake, Bavarian cream cake recipe, Best snowy Bavarian Bliss cake Recipe, Snowy Bavarian Bliss Cake, Snowy Bavarian Bliss Cake Recipe Pioneer Woman, White German Chocolate Cake
Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Chill Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 3 minutes
Servings: 13 slices
Calories: 480kcal
Cost: $17

Equipment

  • 3 8-inch round cake pans (Greased and lined)
  • 1 Electric mixer (Stand or hand mixer)
  • 1 Saucepan (For heating milk)
  • 1 Fine-mesh strainer (Removes lumps from custard)
  • 1 Offset spatula (For frosting)
  • 2 Wire racks (For cooling cakes)

Ingredients

Vanilla Sponge Cake

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour - Can substitute cake flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 4 large Eggs - Room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups Sugar
  • 1 cup Whole milk - Warmed with butter
  • ½ cup Butter - Melted
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Bavarian Cream Filling

  • 2 ½ teaspoon Unflavored gelatin - 1 packet
  • 3 tablespoon Cold water - For blooming gelatin
  • 1 cup Whole milk - Heated
  • ⅓ cup Sugar
  • 4 large Egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Heavy whipping cream - Whipped to stiff peaks

White Chocolate Frosting

  • 8 oz White chocolate chips - High-quality preferred
  • ½ cup Heavy cream
  • 1 cup Butter - Softened
  • 2–3 cups Powdered sugar - Adjust to consistency
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Optional Decorations

  • White chocolate shavings
  • Edible snowflakes
  • Pearl sugar or powdered sugar - For dusting

Instructions

  • Prepare the vanilla sponge layers: preheat oven to 350°F, beat eggs and sugar, fold in dry ingredients and milk mixture, bake in three 8-inch pans for 15–18 minutes, and cool completely.
  • Bloom gelatin in cold water, heat milk, whisk yolks and sugar, temper with milk, cook until it coats a spoon, then stir in softened gelatin and strain.
  • Chill custard 45 minutes, whip heavy cream to stiff peaks, and gently fold into the cooled custard to make the Bavarian cream.
  • Melt white chocolate and cream together, cool, then beat with butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth and spreadable.
  • Layer sponge cakes with Bavarian cream between each, frost with a crumb coat, chill 30 minutes, then apply final frosting and decorate.
  • Refrigerate at least 3 hours to set; bring to room temperature 15–20 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 820IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 1.2mg