Five Layer Celebration Cake

Five Layer Celebration Cake requires about 1 hour and 20 minutes from start to finish. For $3.54 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 27g of protein, 131g of fat, and a total of 2579 calories. Many people made this recipe, and 109 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Lemon Sugar. A mixture of unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, food coloring, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. With a spoonacular score of 76%, this dish is pretty good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: The Celebration Cake, Celebration Cake, and Celebration Cake.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 45 minutes

Cooking duration: 35 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon almond extract or almond emulsion

3 teaspoons baking powder

3 teaspoons baking soda

2 cups buttermilk

1 cup hot brewed coffee

6 egg whites, from large or extra large eggs

4 eggs at room temperature

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Food coloring, as desired.

1/3 cup heavy cream

6 cups powdered/confectioners' sugar

2 teaspoons salt

3 cups sugar

1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperture

2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, at cool room temperature, cut into 2-Tbs pieces

1 ½ cups dark cocoa powder, unsweetened

1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup vegetable oil

1 cup boiling water

1 ½ cups white sugar

Equipment:

baking paper

whisk

bowl

oven

kitchen scale

serrated knife

stand mixer

wire rack

double boiler

blender

offset spatula

spatula

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).Prepare three 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper and cooking spray. Set aside.In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.Add buttermilk, eggs and oil, and beat until just combined.Add hot water and hot coffee, and beat until just combined. Batter will be thin.Evenly divide batter between three pans. I use a kitchen scale to be precise.Bake for 28-32 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.Cool in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely before frosting.Once the cakes are cool, use a large serrated knife to cut each layer in half. You will have one extra half layer (Make cake balls!)In the bowl of a stand mixer with your paddle attachment, beat butter until smooth and creamy.Add powdered sugar, almond, vanilla and cream, and beat on low until moistened.Increase speed to medium high and beat until light and fluffy.In a double boiler, whisk together egg whites and sugar over medium-high heat until mixture reaches 160 degrees and all of the sugar is dissolved.Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer, and using the whisk attachment, beat until stiff peaks have formed and the mixture has cooled to room temperature. This takes several minutes, and bowl should be just barely warm to the touch.Reduce the speed of the mixer to medium, and add butter pieces, 2 tablespoons at a time, until all of the butter has been incorporated.Continue to mix until the frosting is smooth again, another 3 or 5 minutes. Your mixture may become soupy or curdled, but continue to beat through it until it comes together again.Once smooth, add almond and vanilla, and beat to combine.Place one (1/2) layer on a turntable or cake stand.Spoon about cup of vanilla buttercream on the layer. Use an offset spatula to smooth to edges of the cake.Add another layer, and repeat the process until you add the 5th layer.Use the remaining vanilla buttercream to apply a crumb coat to the entire cake (a thin layer meant to hold the crumbs in place when final coat is applied.Place cake in refrigerator or freezer for 10-15 minutes or until buttercream is slightly hardened.Meanwhile, divide swiss meringue buttercream into three small bowls.Add food coloring as desired to each bowl, and stir to combine. I recommend that you use gel colorings for the best/most vibrant color.Apply each color to the cake in a thick (about 2-3 inch) layer/band around the cake. Start with the bottom of the cake and work your way to the top. This layer should not be "pretty," you are just applying the base coat.Use an offeset spatula to smooth the frosting and remove excess.Garnish and decorate as desired.Enjoy!

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).Prepare three 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper and cooking spray. Set aside.In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

2. Add buttermilk, eggs and oil, and beat until just combined.

3. Add hot water and hot coffee, and beat until just combined. Batter will be thin.Evenly divide batter between three pans. I use a kitchen scale to be precise.

4. Bake for 28-32 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.Cool in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely before frosting.Once the cakes are cool, use a large serrated knife to cut each layer in half. You will have one extra half layer (Make cake balls!)In the bowl of a stand mixer with your paddle attachment, beat butter until smooth and creamy.

5. Add powdered sugar, almond, vanilla and cream, and beat on low until moistened.Increase speed to medium high and beat until light and fluffy.In a double boiler, whisk together egg whites and sugar over medium-high heat until mixture reaches 160 degrees and all of the sugar is dissolved.

6. Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer, and using the whisk attachment, beat until stiff peaks have formed and the mixture has cooled to room temperature. This takes several minutes, and bowl should be just barely warm to the touch.Reduce the speed of the mixer to medium, and add butter pieces, 2 tablespoons at a time, until all of the butter has been incorporated.Continue to mix until the frosting is smooth again, another 3 or 5 minutes. Your mixture may become soupy or curdled, but continue to beat through it until it comes together again.Once smooth, add almond and vanilla, and beat to combine.

7. Place one (1/

8. layer on a turntable or cake stand.Spoon about cup of vanilla buttercream on the layer. Use an offset spatula to smooth to edges of the cake.

9. Add another layer, and repeat the process until you add the 5th layer.Use the remaining vanilla buttercream to apply a crumb coat to the entire cake (a thin layer meant to hold the crumbs in place when final coat is applied.

10. Place cake in refrigerator or freezer for 10-15 minutes or until buttercream is slightly hardened.Meanwhile, divide swiss meringue buttercream into three small bowls.

11. Add food coloring as desired to each bowl, and stir to combine. I recommend that you use gel colorings for the best/most vibrant color.Apply each color to the cake in a thick (about 2-3 inch) layer/band around the cake. Start with the bottom of the cake and work your way to the top. This layer should not be "pretty," you are just applying the base coat.Use an offeset spatula to smooth the frosting and remove excess.

12. Garnish and decorate as desired.Enjoy!


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
2569k Calories
25g Protein
130g Total Fat
344g Carbs
18% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
2569k
128%

Fat
130g
200%

  Saturated Fat
79g
499%

Carbohydrates
344g
115%

  Sugar
272g
303%

Cholesterol
606mg
202%

Sodium
1553mg
68%

Alcohol
1g
8%

Caffeine
65mg
22%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
25g
52%

Selenium
58µg
83%

Vitamin A
4063IU
81%

Manganese
1mg
70%

Phosphorus
643mg
64%

Vitamin B2
1mg
63%

Copper
1mg
53%

Folate
187µg
47%

Iron
8mg
45%

Vitamin B1
0.68mg
45%

Magnesium
148mg
37%

Fiber
9g
37%

Vitamin D
4µg
31%

Calcium
309mg
31%

Vitamin E
4mg
30%

Potassium
902mg
26%

Vitamin B3
5mg
25%

Zinc
3mg
24%

Vitamin B12
1µg
22%

Vitamin B5
2mg
22%

Vitamin B6
0.23mg
12%

Vitamin K
11µg
11%

covered percent of daily need
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