Easy Bake Birthday Cake and Frosting
June 19, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dessert, Easy, New Recipes
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Easy Bake Birthday Cake and Frosting - This moist, melt in your mouth, birthday cake recipe, is a butter pecan cake, topped with a sensational, molasses buttercream. Ideal for adult birthdays, as it quite unique and different from the traditional, yet still decadently delicious! A one-of-a-kind, quick and easy recipe for birthday cake.
Prep Time: 15 mins |
Ingredients to make Easy Bake Birthday Cake and Frosting
2-3/4 cups (675 mL) cake-and- pastry flour
2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
3/4 tsp (4 mL) baking soda
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1 cup (250 mL) unsalted butter, softened
1-2/3 cups (400 mL) granulated sugar
4 eggs
1/3 cup (75 mL) dark rum
1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
1 cup (250 mL) buttermilk
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) finely chopped pecans
Molasses Buttercream:
3 egg whites
2/3 cups (150 mL) granulated sugar
1-1/4 cups (300 mL) unsalted butter, softened
2 tsp (10 mL) fancy molasses
1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
Directions to make Easy Bake Birthday Cake and Frosting
In bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and soda, and salt. Grease two 9-inch/23 cm round cake pans. Line bottoms with parchment paper; flour sides.
In large bowl, beat butter until light and creamy. Beat in sugar, 1/3 cup (75 mL) at a time, on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time; beat in rum and vanilla (mixture may look curdled but will come together). Gradually mix in flour mixture and buttermilk, making three additions of flour mixture and two of buttermilk.
Divide between cake pans, smoothing tops. Bake in centre of 350F/180C oven until tester inserted in centre comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
Let cool on rack for 10 minutes. Slide knife around edges and remove from pans; peel off paper. Let cool on rack.
Molasses Buttercream: In heatproof bowl, whisk egg whites with sugar until frothy. Place over saucepan of boiling water; cook, whisking, until thermometer registers 110F/43C or finger can remain in mixture for no longer than 10 seconds, 1 to 2 minutes.
Beat with heavy-duty or stand mixer until cool, 7 to 10 minutes. Beat in butter, 1/4 cup (60 mL) at a time, until silky; beat in molasses and vanilla. Trim top of cake layers until level; spread with buttercream.
Healthy First Birthday Cake Recipe
June 9, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Dessert, Easy, New Recipes, Snack
This recipe for a healthy, first birthday cake is sugar free making it ideal for kids. Made exceptionally moist and sweet from the apple juice and sauce, we partnered them with fragrant cinnamon, and plump, juicy raisins. A very simple, easy, and healthy first birthday cake recipe.
Ingredients To Make Healthy First Birthday Cake Recipe:
2 1/2 cups thinly sliced carrots
2 1/2 cups apple juice concentrate (you may use slightly less)
1 1/2 cups raisins
Vegetable Spray/Shortening
2 cups whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 whole eggs
4 egg whites
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup wheat germ
2 Tbsp low sodium baking powder
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
Directions To Make Healthy First Birthday Cake:
Prep: Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two 9 inch square cake pans with waxed paper and spray the paper with vegetable spray/shortening.
1. Combine the carrots with 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of the juice concentrate in a medium size saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, covered, until carrots are tender, 15 to 20 mins. Puree in a blender of food processor until smooth.
3. Add the raisins and process until finely chopped. Let mixture cool.
4. Combine the flour, wheat germ, baking powder, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 1/4 cups juice concentrate, the oil, eggs, egg whites, and vanilla; beat just until well mixed. Fold in the carrot puree and applesauce. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans.
5. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 mins. Cool briefly in the pans, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely. When cool, frost with Cream Cheese Frosting below or sprinkle a wee bit of powdered sugar if desired
Three Layer Chocolate Birthday Cake
October 21, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dessert, Dinner, Easy, New Recipes
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Three Layer Chocolate Birthday Cake - These oh so decadent, three layer, choclate birthday cake is so moist and delicious. Boxed devils food cake mix provides the base and then we added even more chocolate and sour cream before oven baking in layers. A little raspberry jam added to the chocolate frosting adds a fresh touch.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Three Layer Chocolate Birthday Cake
1 box devil’s food cake mix (1 pound 2.25 ounces)
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
2 12-ounce packages semisweet chocolate chips (4 cups)
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups powdered sugar
Directions to make Three Layer Chocolate Birthday Cake
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Childrens Candy Birthday Cake
August 5, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Birthday Cake Videos, Buffet, Dessert, Easy, Snack
Childrens Candy Birthday Cake - This ideal, make ahead, kids birthday cake recipe, presents very well, and kids everywhere in the world love it! We “cheated” a bit by using a store bought cake, saving precious time, and then loaded it up with all the candy we could fit! This quick and easy recipe can also be made with cupcakes, and depending on age, you can allow the children to decorate them, themselves, which they think is the greatest thing!
How To Make Childrens Candy Birthday Cake Video
Image Source: Jessica N. Diamond
