White Chocolate Mocha Cake

This white chocolate mocha cake pairs tender white chocolate espresso cake layers with a whipped white chocolate ganache and silky espresso buttercream.

• 140 g white chocolate chopped (or white chocolate chips)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 Tbsp instant espresso powder
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 3 large egg whites
• 1 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter room temperature
• 1 1/2 Tbsp instant espresso powder more or less to taste

• 450 g white chocolate finely chopped
• 150 g heavy cream
• bright white color gel

• coffee beans
• white nonpareils
• dark chocolate crispearls