Starry Recipe
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Ingredients
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Base Layer
Starry Topping
Method
Base Layer
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- 3
Cream Butter and Sugar
In another bowl, cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- 4
- 5
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 6
Bake
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool
Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Starry Topping
- 8
Prepare Whipped Cream
In a mixing bowl, beat the heavy cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- 9
Add Color
Add the blue food coloring to the whipped cream and gently fold to combine until you achieve a light blue color.
- 10
Assemble the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cooled, place one layer on a serving plate. Spread a generous amount of the blue whipped cream on top of the first layer.
- 11
Top with Second Layer
Place the second cake layer on top of the whipped cream-covered layer.
- 12
Decorate
Spread the remaining blue whipped cream over the top and sides of the cake. Finally, sprinkle the silver star sprinkles generously over the cake to create a starry effect.