Sunlight Rosette Cake

 

Ingredients:

For the cake:

- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder

- ½ teaspoon salt

- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar

- 4 large eggs, at room temperature

- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

- 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature

- Zest of 1 lemon (for a bright citrus touch)

For the buttercream frosting:

- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, softened

- 4 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted

- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk

- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

- Gel food coloring (golden yellow and orange shades)

- White sugar pearls for decoration

- Rectangular mango or yellow jelly candy (optional, for

garnish)

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line

three 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking

powder, and salt. Set aside.

3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and

sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.

4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla

extract and lemon zest.

5. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the butter

mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix

until just combined.

6. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans

and smooth the tops.

7. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in

the center comes out clean.

8. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire

racks to cool completely.

For the buttercream:

9. Beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add the

powdered sugar and mix on low to combine.

10. Add the vanilla and cream, then beat on high until

light and fluffy, about 3–5 minutes.

11. Divide and tint the frosting with golden yellow and

orange gel food coloring as desired.

12. Frost the cake with a base layer of golden yellow. Use

piping bags fitted with star tips to create rosettes and

decorative borders with orange and yellow shades.

13. Top with jelly candy rectangles and sprinkle sugar

pearls for a festive finish.

Prep Time: 40 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 minutes |

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Kcal: 510 kcal | Servings: 12 slices