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Why is vanilla cake “so hard”? It seems hard to find the perfect cake because there is nothing to hide behind, it is one of the purest forms of baking. And the “cream butter and sugar” step is the biggest cause of problems, setting up the cake for success or failure from the very start (read above). Bake your own birthday cake and create an exciting design with icing, or keep it simple and add a birthday cake topper to match the theme. If baking isn’t your zone of genius, commission a local baker to create a showstopping design that’s not only amazing to look at but delicious, too. 12. Race-Themed Party Bags De-chill icy cold mixing bowls– Cold kitchen? Cold bowls! Run them under warm tap water then dry before using. Not hot tap water – just warm. Why? Eggs aerate faster and better when slightly warm. Cold bowl will lower temperature of eggs. This is a general useful baking tip – eg softened butter creamed in an icy cold bowl will make it firm up. Monochromatic color schemes make my heart happy. Love the vintage blue color palette of this yummy Two Fast birthday cake. @cremebakeryla
Use it as a jumping-off point to plan the color scheme for your fête and the rest of your party decor! @simplyxsweet_Here’s what you need to make this plush, soft vanilla cake. No cake flour, no buttermilk, no sour cream. Tried them all – this cake is better with plain / all purpose flour and just milk. Here’s what it looks like before and after beating: After 7 minutes of beating, the egg-sugar mixture will triple in volume (double in height in the mixing bowl). Once you start, don’t stop– once you start beating the eggs, keep going until the cake is in the oven. Do not at any point stop and take a call from your chatty Aunt Margorie! Reason: bubbles in batter will subside if left sitting around, resulting in a dense cake. Here are some of my favorite designs for a Two Fast birthday cake to get you inspired: @threelittlesweetsregina Make sure the milk and butter are hot when you mix in the batter. I don’t understand the science, all I know is that when I melted the butter in the milk ahead of starting the batter, then let it cool to lukewarm while I faffed around getting everything else ready, the cake didn’t rise as well.
My Secret Less-Sweet Fluffy Vanilla Frosting– 100% silky smooth, fluffier and way less sweet than buttercream, this magical frosting pipes like a dream! It looks just like Vanilla Buttercream. Used in another incarnation of this Vanilla Cake in Lemon Cake with Fluffy Lemon Frosting; I don’t want to get too cake nerdy with you… but one sign of a well made cake is an even crumb. No large tunnels or lots of irregular size holes. It looks and tastes velvety –a similar plush texture to Red Velvet Cake. And even if you nail it, the cake rapidly loses freshness. Even the next day it’s noticeably drier. I’ve tried dozens and dozens over the years, to compare to this Vanilla Cake. This recipe puts all to shame in terms of fresh shelf life. I hope you were able to score some finds for putting together your toddler’s two fast birthday party, and that you’re feeling revved up and inspired to celebrate that little one’s second year!
Your little racing drivers will need something tasty to refuel on. Make them smile by serving some delicious (and themed) race car cupcakes or wheel-shaped cake pops.
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