looking for a wedding cake recipe

[bluebeetlebabe]

just a normal white wedding cake. No I am not getting married but a friend of mine just did and I am now addicted to the taste of it! what makes it soo yummy?!?!

[Nytefalle]

Originally Posted by bluebeetlebabe

I am now addicted to the taste of it! what makes it soo yummy?!?!

Really? I always found the actual cake in most wedding cakes to be pretty unimpressive. Describe the taste, texture & appearance and I'll see what I can come up with for you (Light/heavy, dry & crumbly/moist, etc). There's a good chance it was so yummy because of heavy doses of butter if the cake was even slightly yellow at all

[afnospam]

NEW BEETLE WEDDING CAKE
Makes 2, 8" round or 9" x 2" -inch cake layers
*DO NOT DOUBLE THE RECIPIE. IF YOU NEED MORE, MIX IT IN ANOTHER BATCH WITH CLEAN UTENSILS AND A MIXER.

4 large egg whites or 2 whole eggs / 135 grams
1 cup whole milk / 242 grams
2 1/2 tsp vanilla (or any extract flavor: almond, lemon, orange, etc.) / 9 grams
1 - 2 tablespoons lemon zest (peel with no pulp)
3 cups sifted cake flour / 300 grams
4 tsp baking powder / 19.5 grams
1 1/2 cups superfine sugar / 300 grams
3/4 tsp salt / 5 grams
12 Tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into cubes and then sit out to soften (not melted) / 170 grams

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare 2, 8- or 9-inch round cake pans with bakers grease or vegetable oil spray and line the bottoms with rounds of parchment or wax paper. YOU MUST LINE THE PANS.

In a 4 cup bowl, combine the eggs/whites, 1/4 cup milk, vanilla, and lemon zest. Beat with a fork to combine. Set aside.

In your mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt and mix with the paddle on low speed for 30 seconds to incorporate. Add the butter cubes to the dry ingredients and the remaining 3/4 cup of milk. Mix on low until the mixture is moistened. DO NOT OVER MIX. Scrape the bowl and increase the speed to medium and beat 1 1/2 minutes. Scrape and gradually add the egg mixture in three batches, beat 20 seconds after each addition, then scrape the bowl each time.

Pour into the prepared pans and smooth the top. Bake 30+ minutes until the top is light brown and springs back when lightly touched. The sides should not shrink back from the pan until after you remove it from the oven.

Remove cake from oven and let cool 10 minutes in the pan, then turn the cake out onto cooling racks. Cool completely and finish with your favorite frosting. You can also wrap well and freeze for up to 2 months if you make smaller portions.

NEW BEETLE BUTTER CREAM ICING
Beat together at medium speed
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup solid shortening with electric mixer
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually add 4 cups sifted confectioners sugar (approx. 1 pound), 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. (When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry.) The add 2 tablespoons whole milk or cream; beat until icing appears light and fluffy (it's also ok to substitute a flavoring like rum, lemon, or mint extract 1 tablespoon at a time). Spread on cool cake.

ENJOY!

[The Cheat]

don't eat too much wedding cake, you're seeming to forget that wedding cake has something called a libido killer in it.

your bf will thank me later for this tidbit of advice.

[wawalker]

Originally Posted by bluebeetlebabe

...I am not getting married but a friend of mine just did and I am now addicted to the taste of it...

Good idea. Don't get married just to get some good cake! And, I and 95% of my married friends will tell you The Cheats' advice should be taken seriously!

[bluebeetlebabe]

lol thanks for the recipe and advice no I am not getting married I just went to a friends wedding and loved the taste of her cake mmm mmmmm!!