Learn to make a 3d stacked book cake with this free tutorial by pettinice. Discover a network of expert tastemakers offering daily inspiration through food, travel and lifestyle programming. Cover cake in a crumb coat, chill, and then cover with a generous layer of white buttercream. Cut and fill your cakes ganache or buttercream your cakes trying to keep the edges. I made this per instructions,substituting only a bit of lemon extract,as opposed to vanilla,since i had baked a nice lemon layer cake and needed a fluffy buttercream. Perusing through shelly jaronskys blog cookies and cups is like touring willy wonkas magical chocolate factory. Custom photos are printed on rice paper using food coloring. At taste of home, weve shared dozens of recipes for frosting from scratch, and one of my absolute favorites and one of the easiest of the bunch is strawberry buttercream frosting. For pure white frosting, add up to 4 tablespoons of liquid. Kahlua chocolate cake with kahlua buttercream frosting. Add powdered sugar and beat on low until it is incorporated. If frosting becomes too thin, beat in a small amount of powdered sugar.
The very best chocolate buttercream frosting momma lew. Iconic american desserts, is a fullfledged buttercream, giving it the sort of stability and structure required for a celebratory layer cake namely, the ability to hold. This kahlua chocolate layered cake is an incredibly moist, kahlua soaked, chocolate cake. Its made with marshmallows and butter flavoring, so it emulates the flavor of buttercream but wont melt as easily. Vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream liv for cake. This is my goto chocolate butter cake filled and iced with chocolate italian meringue buttercream.
Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. It was the first fromscratch cake i ever made, an undertaking i decided on one friday night while bored at work. Baptismal bible cake bible cake, book cakes, buttercream. In its basic form, it is a mix of butter with powdered sugar. Frost the cake with the remaining buttercream and refrigerate it until set, 15 to 20 minutes. I used buttercream plus jam in mine because the client asked for that but you could put a different filling in each one for three times the fun. I did a fab butter cream course where we made fantastic buttercream iced cup cakes that looked stunning. The gorgeous dark chocolate color on this cake comes from the dutch process cocoa powder. Its made with simple, real ingredients, like butter and.
Perfect buttercream frosting is a rich, smooth, and incredibly delicious traditional icing that is the best choice to decorate cakes and cupcakes this is the same kind of buttercream frosting that youll find on many wedding cakes. Using a large spatula can be offset start at the bottom and turn the cake on the rotating cake stand. Depending on the size of the cake or the amount of cupcakes more than 2 dozen you are making, you may want to double this recipe. The reason buttercream transfers work so well is that theyre actually made by tracing an image with buttercream. The cake was everything i could have dreamed of and more. Used for lines, printing and also for icing a cake. If you are making a buttercream intended for writing, use light corn syrup as your liquid.
Buttercream stacked graduation books cake book cake. Madeto order buttercream cake heidelberg pastry shoppe. Mar 09, 2017 this cake is inspired by a spice cake with cardamomcoffee icing from beth dooley and lucia watsons book savoring the seasons of the northern heartland. Book cakes may sound like difficult to make but in reality they are fairly easy even though a bit of carving is required on the cake. Buttercream is a type of icing used as decoration to create color, dimension and fun designs. Books are great inspiration when it comes to novelty cakes. Sep 08, 2017 perfect buttercream frosting was a first in my kitchen. The book cover frosting protuded just enough so that when i used the serated tip to make the page effect which i did thin and held the tip very close to the cake, it. Chocolate butter cake with chocolate italian meringue buttercream. This cake is inspired by a spice cake with cardamomcoffee icing from beth dooley and lucia watsons book savoring the seasons of the northern heartland. Please call or email us if you have a special design for a cake. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. Take your cake and cupcake recipes from ordinary to extraordinary with real butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla, milk, and salt.
Published apr 30, 2017 update feb 18, 2020 veena azmanov words 2619 words. The other side can be rounded as this is where the spine of the book will be. Stiff buttercream frosting for cake decorating buttercream flowers. Jun 25, 2016 how to frost a smooth cake with buttercream frosting duration. These designs are made on waxed paper, frozen, then placed on your cake or treat. May 11, 2017 cover cake in a crumb coat, chill, and then cover with a generous layer of white buttercream. This tutorial shows the mixing of ingredients, baking of cakes, adding buttercream and jam, then sculpting and decorating, transforming a cake into the replica of a book. Its silky texture is unlike any other frosting or icing recipe that youll ever find, it is gorgeous when piped, and can be flavored and colored in countless ways. The secret to the very best cakes and cupcakes is to make your frosting from scratch and it isnt hard to make at all.
Red wine chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream recipe. Its important to make sure the cake board is just a bit bigger than the cake on three sides. Please click on the above heading for the choices to create your cake. Dont forget to bring a favorite beverage along to sip with your sweets. I put the book cover frosting on quite thick but not so thick it didnt keep its form and then to make the pages, i used a serated tip and filled in the empty space. Learn how to make an open book cake with these step by step instructions. Mix in 12 cup of homemade or storebought caramel sauce start with cup and add more if desired. This classic vanilla cake pairs fluffy vanilla cake layers with a silky vanilla buttercream. Brandy is so creative, i gave her a few ideas of what i liked and she ran with it. The fudgiest one bowl chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f and grease and flour two 9inch round cake pans. Frosts x9inch cake generously, or fills and frosts an 8 or 9inch twolayer cake.
Heres my favorite recipe for homemade salted caramel sauce. So here you are a delicious peach cake made with real peaches, filled with homemade peach filling and frosted with a peach swiss meringue buttercream. Connecting people around the world through a passion for great food and travel. Add a bit of filling and top with another layer of cake. As with my other cakes, i prefer to cool carrot cake in the pan, then level with a serrated knife for neatly stacked layers that can then be filled and frosted with cream cheese buttercream unlike the quick and easy cream cheese frosting i developed as a loweffort topping for my singlelayer blackberry cake, the cream cheese frosting in my cookbook, bravetart. Jul 24, 20 baptismal bible cake marble cake with buttercream frosting.
An instructor thoroughly explains each step to create the perfect buttercream cake. London fog cake with earl grey buttercream a beautiful plate. Buttercream flowers for all seasons book queen of hearts. Fellow pettinice ambassador, sharon wee has created a youtube video on how she creates sharp edged square cake foundations. If frosting is too thick, beat in more milk, a few drops at a time. Slice cake horizontally 3 times, creating 4 layers of cake. This swiss meringue buttercream is made by heating egg whites and sugar in a double chocolate buttercream. Reduce speed to low and add in icing sugar 1 cup at a time until well blended. Buttercream frosting is easy to make with my simple tips and tricks. This post may contain affiliate links to amazon and other sides. For a salted caramel frosting, you can use salted caramel and just omit the salt in the recipe. In this free tutorial, serdar will show you his simple method of creating a book cake decorated with a bouquet of roses and an inscription. Buttercream is a type of frosting used inside cakes and for cake decorating.
How to frost a smooth cake with buttercream frosting duration. I searched for a book to give me more ideas and know how and found this. I use my book cake to create a harry potter themed cake, but with this basic cake decorating. Homemade buttercream frosting recipes southern living. How to frost a cake with buttercream stepbystep tutorial. Simple, creamy, and ridiculously delicious, buttercream is what our sweet dreams are made of. Sep, 2015 this tutorial shows the mixing of ingredients, baking of cakes, adding buttercream and jam, then sculpting and decorating, transforming a cake into the replica of a book. Jul 30, 2018 mix in 12 cup of homemade or storebought caramel sauce start with cup and add more if desired. I even got a job as a cake decorator, so this book has definitely improved my skill to the point where i can make money off of what was once a hobby.
Perfect buttercream frosting self proclaimed foodie. The book cake would not look nice if its too tall, so i made a single layer cake. Buttercream is the frosting of choice for cupcakes, birthday cakes and wedding cakes alike. Please simply type wedding cake social in the flavor options fields. Pour the caramel onto the top of the cake, letting it drip over the edges. Like our traditional vanilla buttercream frosting, this light and fluffy chocolate buttercream frosting can be easily adapted for decorating or spreading. This spice cake with pumpkin mascarpone buttercream is a moist cake full of the best spices, covered in a pumpkin buttercream made with mascarpone cheese. Search, watch, and cook every single tasty recipe and video ever all in one place. The icing and the cake made a 6 tier cake for our wedding and it honestly should be on the cover of a magazine. How to make an open book cake open book cakes, book cakes.
Its the icing on the cake, literally, and frankly sometimes i could take or leave the cake itself. Butter icing butter icing is stiffer than buttercream making it easier to hold shape and work with. Apr 30, 2017 home stiff buttercream frosting for cake decorating buttercream flowers. This fudgy chocolate cake is an easy one bowl chocolate cake, topped with my favorite creamy chocolate buttercream frosting. Its made with simple, real ingredients, like butter and vanilla, and its ready in a handful of minutes. How to make buttercream frosting live well bake often. I searched for a book to give me more ideas and know how.
This was the standard chocolate cake that i made for 10 years in my cake business. Food cakes, cupcake cakes, mini cakes, pretty cakes, beautiful cakes, amazing cakes, marble cake, cake recipes, dessert. Book cake cake by yeners way cake art tutorials book cake what a beautiful way to celebrate a wedding, baptism, or. I prefer to use royal icing compared to buttercream simply because i live in a hot. I use this frosting on cakes but i bet you can use it on cookies. Thats because the rich, sweet flavor pairs perfectly with any type of cake. Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. Begin by adding 12 cup 120 ml of caramel to the center of the cake and then smooth it out with an offset spatula. Use this chocolate buttercream frosting immediately on a cake or cupcakes or you could even make it ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the freezer. If youre looking for a frosting more stable and sturdy than buttercream, but with the same rich flavor, buttercream fondant is for you. Perfect for spreading on top of birthday cakes, cupcakes, cookies and other treats, this homemade chocolate frosting offers a sweet and delicious finish. It can be a single closed book, a stack of closed books or an open book. So now each tiny book was its own little cake, so they can just be unstacked at cutting time. Feb 14, 2020 the reason buttercream transfers work so well is that theyre actually made by tracing an image with buttercream.
Ill admit, i had never made a traditional italian buttercream frosting before. This chocolate buttercream recipe delivers creamy, chocolatey goodness for coffee butter frosting. Come in and decorate your own creation with family and friends for any special occasion. Flavorings are often added, including chocolate, fruit purees, and various extracts. The frosting recipes for our chocolate buttercream frosting and our ultimate vanilla buttercream frosting will. How to make strawberry buttercream frosting taste of home. Buttercream recipes like mint chocolate chip buttercream frosting and bourbon buttercream frosting will kick your frosting up a notch. When it comes to doing a buttercream transfer, there are a few tips and tricks to keep in mind.
This tutorial shows the mixing of ingredients, baking of cakes, adding buttercream and jam, then sculpting and decorating, transforming a cake. Just shortening, butter, vanilla extract, confectioners sugar, and milk can make a simple buttercream frosting for whatever you decide you want to frost. Spring is literally one week away and im full on excited and baking up a storm. Buttercream flowers for all season book is blooming with marvellous cake decorating ideas for spring, summer, autumn and winter, made in 100% buttercream. Photos sent should be the best quality possible and show exactly what is wanted on the cake. Sometimes known as ermine frosting or cookedmilk buttercream, flour buttercream combines the ease of american buttercream with the lightly creamy texture and nottoosweet taste of swiss meringue buttercream. Chocolate cake with american buttercream frosting recipe. I have attended numerous cake making classes and bake semi professionally. Cut and fill your cakes ganache or buttercream your cakes trying to keep the edges as sharp as possible on one side. Oct 19, 2017 unlike the quick and easy cream cheese frosting i developed as a loweffort topping for my singlelayer blackberry cake, the cream cheese frosting in my cookbook, bravetart. Perfect with chocolate, caramel, or white quick and almostprofessional buttercream. Beauty and the beast fairy tales book cake duration. I have been meaning to post the recipe for this peach cake, but couldnt because the buttercream guide ebook launch took up soooo much time. Starting from the bottom of the cake, pipe icing around the edge, trying to keep even pressure on the bag so that the layer of icing is even.
Stiff buttercream frosting for cake decorating buttercream. Its rich yet fluffy and not too sweet, with a delightfully creamy butter base. Ive always been a cream cheese frosting or butter frosting kind of girl and i probably always will be, like my brown butter vanilla bean frosting or my blueberry cream cheese frosting. Nov 05, 2011 i used buttercream plus jam in mine because the client asked for that but you could put a different filling in each one for three times the fun. Add a 1ounce bag of freeze dried strawberries to a blender. Learn how to easily make a cake into a book shape and decorate it with flowers.