HOW DO I ADJUST THIS RECIPE FOR 8 OR 9 INCH PANS?
Double the recipe for 3 eight inch pans and triple the recipe for 3 nine inch pans.
HOW CAN YOU STORE This CAKE?
You can store this cake overnight at room temperature in a covered container. If you’re making it further in advance go ahead and refrigerate. Just make sure it comes to room temperature before serving as butter-based cakes get hard at cold temperatures. You can make the layers in advance and freeze them as long as they are wrapped VERY well. The sanding sugar will loose it’s sparkle so add that on at the last moment if possible.
How did you Roll the cake in sugar?
Chill the cake so it’s completely firm. Add a round of parchment paper on top and either a cardboard round or extra sheet or parchment paper on the bottom.No you can roll the cake in sugar without any worries. When finished just peel the paper off the top and complete decorating.
How do you make a buttercream ombré?
Making an ombre is super-easy. Just mix in different amounts of the same color of food coloring to get the gradient. I like to mix a slightly larger batch of my most saturated color then mix a few spoonfuls of that colored batter into the uncolored batter. This way you get different saturations of the same color and a perfect ombré.
How to Make Winter Wonderland Cake
Preheat oven to 350F. Butter and flour three six inch cake pans. Sift the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cardamom together in a large bowl, whisk and set aside.
Add the wet to the dry and mix until just combined.
Divide the mixture into the three prepared 6″ cake pans. I use wet cake strips for nice even baking. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until the centers are springy to the touch. Invert onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
Separate the buttercream into 4 equal batches and color three of the batches with blue food coloring in different shades for the ombré.
Place a round of cardboard onto the bottom of a cake layer. Pipe the buttercream onto the first layer of the cooled cake. I like the inside to be an ombré as well but you can have any color(s) you’d like. Add second layer on and repeat step until cake is built up.
Add a thin layer of buttercream onto the cake, smooth then chill to set.
Pipe the final layer of buttercream onto the cake starting with darkest blue and moving to uncolored on top. Smooth and chill the cake once more.
Always remember to have fun with your decorations! I made this cake a few times with each looking a little different. Here’s a version with an ice-blue ganache drizzle and dollops piped with an 869 tip. Which do you like better??
Pro Tips and Pointers
Be careful when melting that white chocolate. It burns VERY easily so go slow with low heat. If you’re not using 6-inch pans, double the recipe for 8-inch pans or triple the recipe for 9-inch pans. If you see little clumps of butter after you mix the wet ingredients don’t panic, it all works out by the time you mix in the dry ingredients. You can even use melted butter and warm the milk and sour cream up a bit if you like. You can substitute whole milk yogurt for the sour cream if desired, I do it all the time and can’t really tell the difference. In a rush? Skip the ombre buttercream! The sanding sugar will do most of the work visually. To get FLAT layers that are moist inside and out try using cake strips! You can buy a set on theshop page or make your own from foil and paper towels at home. I made a wholeblog post on it so check it out if you’re interested!
