19/05/2025
Wishing Fountain Cake Recipe
Ingredients
For the Cake (2 tiers):
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter
1 ¾ cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups buttermilk
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For the Frosting:
2 cups unsalted butter
5 cups powdered sugar
2–3 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
Optional: light blue food coloring
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Decorations:
White and blue fondant
Edible gelatin (or isomalt) for "water effect"
Fondant or gum paste flowers and butterflies
Silver or pearl edible dust
Chocolate coins (optional)
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Instructions
1. Bake the Cake Layers:
Prepare two cake pans (8” and 6”) and preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F).
Mix dry ingredients.
Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, vanilla.
Combine dry mix alternately with buttermilk.
Bake, then cool completely.
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2. Make the Frosting:
Whip butter, add sugar gradually, mix with milk and vanilla until creamy.
Optional: tint some with light blue for a "water" base.
