Floral Cakes

10/06/2025

10/01/2025

🌸 Vanilla Semi-Naked Wedding Cake Recipe (3 Tiers)

Ingredients

For the Cake (per 8-inch layer – triple for tiers):
• 2 ½ cups (310 g) all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup (230 g) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk (room temperature)

For the Buttercream Frosting:
• 2 cups (460 g) unsalted butter, softened
• 6 cups (720 g) powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 4–6 tbsp heavy cream (adjust for consistency)

Decoration:
• Fresh ivory and blush roses
• Baby’s breath & eucalyptus sprigs (food-safe, washed, stems wrapped in floral tape)

Instructions
1. Bake the Cake Layers
• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line cake pans (6-inch, 8-inch, 10-inch for 3 tiers).
• In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In a mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
• Alternate adding flour mixture and milk, starting/ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
• Divide into pans, bake 25–35 mins (depending on size) until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
2. Prepare Buttercream
• Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar.
• Mix in vanilla and cream until smooth and fluffy.
3. Assemble & Frost
• Level cakes with a serrated knife. Stack tiers with frosting between layers.
• Apply a thin crumb coat of buttercream. Chill for 20 mins.
• Add a second thin coat, leaving some cake layers peeking through (semi-naked look).
4. Decorate Naturally
• Place cake on a wooden board.
• Add roses, baby’s breath, and eucalyptus around tiers.

09/03/2025

Vanilla Buttercream Cake with Berries

Ingredients

For the Cake:
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole milk

For the Buttercream Frosting:
• 1 ½ cups unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 4–5 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3–4 tbsp heavy cream or milk

For Decoration:
• Fresh strawberries (halved)
• Fresh raspberries
• Fresh mint leaves (optional)
Instructions
1. Prepare the Cake Layers
• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans.
• In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
• Divide batter evenly into pans and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
2. Make the Buttercream
• Beat butter until creamy (about 3–4 minutes).
• Add powdered sugar gradually, mixing well.
• Stir in vanilla extract.
• Add cream/milk a tablespoon at a time until frosting reaches smooth, spreadable consistency.

08/30/2025

🎂 Elegant Layer Cake with Buttercream Roses

Ingredients

For the Cake (3 tiers – scale as needed)
• 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 ½ cups unsalted butter (softened)
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 8 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 ½ cups whole milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

For the Buttercream Frosting
• 2 cups unsalted butter (softened)
• 8 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
• ½ cup heavy cream (adjust as needed)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Gel food coloring (lavender, red, or your choice)

For Decoration
• Fondant (optional for smooth finish)
• Piping bags
• Petal nozzle tips: #104, #125, #127 (for rose petals)
• Leaf tip: #352
• Small round tip: #2 or #3 (for fillers like baby’s breath)
Instructions

Step 1 – Bake the Cake
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line cake pans for three different tier sizes.
2. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
5. Alternate adding flour mixture and milk until batter is smooth.
6. Divide into pans and bake until golden (25–35 mins, depending on pan size).
7. Cool completely, then level the tops.

Step 2 – Make the Buttercream
1. Beat butter until creamy.
2. Add powdered sugar gradually.
3. Mix in vanilla and heavy cream until smooth and fluffy.
4. Tint some frosting with desired gel colors for flowers.

Step 3 – Assemble
1. Stack cakes with frosting between layers.
2. Apply a thin crumb coat, chill for 30 mins, then add the final smooth coat.
3. Cover tiers with fondant if you want a polished look.

Step 4 – Pipe Roses & Decoration
1. Use tinted buttercream and petal tip ( #104 or #125). Hold piping bag at 45° and pipe petals around a base to form roses.
2. Pipe leaves with tip #352.
3. Use round tip ( #2 or #3) with white frosting to create small dots for baby’s breath.

Step 5 – Assemble the Cake
1. Place the largest tier on a cake board.
2. Insert dowels for support, then stack the middle and top tiers.
3. Arrange buttercream roses around each tier as shown in the design.

08/24/2025

🌸 Vanilla Flower Cake Recipe

Ingredients

For the Cake (2 layers, 8-inch):
• 2 ½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup (230 g) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk, room temperature

For the Buttercream Frosting:
• 1 ½ cups (340 g) unsalted butter, softened
• 6 cups (720 g) powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 4–6 tbsp heavy cream (or milk)

For the Flowers & Leaves:
• Gel food coloring (peach, coral, cream/ivory, green, yellow, red, etc.)
• Piping bags
• Piping tips:
• #104 (petals/roses)
• #352 (leaves)
• #3 (small dots/berries)
• #18 (small rosettes)

Instructions
1. Bake the Cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round pans.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry.
• Divide batter into pans, bake 25–30 min, until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
2. Make Buttercream:
• Beat butter until smooth and creamy.
• Add powdered sugar gradually, mixing on low.
• Add vanilla and cream 1 tbsp at a time until fluffy but pipeable.
3. Assemble the Cake:
• Place one cake layer on a board, spread frosting, then place second layer on top.
• Frost the entire cake smoothly with a crumb coat. Chill 20 min.
• Add a final smooth coat of frosting.
4. Color & Pipe Flowers:
• Divide buttercream into bowls and tint with gel food colors.
• Use #104 to pipe roses and layered flowers on parchment squares. Chill flowers until firm.
• Use #352 for green leaves, #3 for little yellow centers/berries, and #18 for small blossoms.
5. Decorate:
• Arrange chilled buttercream flowers on top of cake in a wreath style.
• Fill in with leaves and berries.

08/11/2025

Dark Red Star & Cloud Themed Cake Recipe

Yield: Two-tier cake (8-inch bottom tier & 6-inch top tier, each 2 layers)
Servings: ~40 slices

1. Vanilla Sponge Cake

Ingredients (per tier – make separately for each size):
• 2 ½ cups (310g) all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs (room temp)
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup (240ml) whole milk (room temp)

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line cake pans (two 8-inch for bottom tier, two 6-inch for top tier).
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
3. Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
4. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, starting/ending with dry.
6. Divide batter into pans, smooth tops.
7. Bake 25–30 mins (6-inch) and 30–35 mins (8-inch) or until toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool completely.

2. Buttercream Frosting (White & Dark Red)

Ingredients:
• 2 cups (454g) unsalted butter, softened
• 7–8 cups (875–1000g) powdered sugar, sifted
• ½ cup (120ml) heavy cream
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch salt
• Deep red gel food coloring

Instructions:
1. Beat butter until creamy (2–3 mins).
2. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing on low.
3. Add cream, vanilla, and salt; beat until fluffy (3 mins).
4. Divide into two bowls: leave one white, tint the other deep red.
5. Use an offset spatula to create the ombre effect by blending the colors where they meet.

3. Fondant Decorations (Stars, Clouds, Flowers)

Ingredients:
• 1 lb (450g) white fondant
• Deep red gel food coloring
• Small amount black fondant (for flower centers)
• Silver dragees (edible pearls)

08/04/2025

🌸 Vanilla Wedding Cake with Buttercream & Sugar Glass Dome Floral Topper

🧁 Cake Ingredients (for each 8-inch tier, triple for 3 tiers)
• 2 ½ cups (300g) all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, room temp
• 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup (240ml) whole milk

🍰 Buttercream Frosting (for all tiers)
• 2 cups (454g) unsalted butter, room temp
• 7 cups (840g) powdered sugar, sifted
• 3–5 tbsp heavy cream
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

🍬 Sugar Glass Dome Decoration (optional, for floral topper)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• ⅔ cup light corn syrup
• ¾ cup water
• Candy thermometer

🧑‍🍳 Instructions

1. Make the Cake Layers
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line your cake pans.
2. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
3. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3–5 min).
4. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
5. Add dry ingredients alternating with milk, starting and ending with flour.
6. Pour into pans and bake for ~30–35 min. Cool completely.

2. Make the Buttercream
1. Beat butter until creamy (2–3 min).
2. Gradually add powdered sugar.
3. Add vanilla, cream, and salt. Beat until smooth and fluffy.

3. Stack and Frost
1. Level all cake layers.
2. Stack each tier with a thin buttercream layer in between.
3. Crumb coat each tier, chill, then apply final coat with textured strokes.
4. Use dowels or support rods for stacking tiers securely.

4. Make Sugar Glass Dome
1. In a saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and water.
2. Heat over medium until mixture reaches 300°F (hard crack stage).
3. Pour over a heat-safe bowl or mold to create a dome shape.
4. Once cool, break to give a “shattered glass” effect.

07/18/2025

🌼 Vanilla Layer Cake with Buttercream and Pearl Decoration 🌼

Serves: 12–16 | Prep Time: 1 hour | Baking Time: 25–30 minutes per layer

✨ Cake Ingredients (for 3 tall 6-inch layers):
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk, room temperature

✨ Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
• 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 7–8 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk
• Gel food coloring (your choice: lilac, mustard yellow, etc.)

✨ Decoration:
• Edible sugar pearls (small and large sizes)
• Satin ribbon (not edible, just for styling)
• Optional: Use a cake comb for texture on the side

🧁 Instructions:

✅ Cake Layers:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line three 6-inch round cake pans.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3–4 minutes).
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Mix in vanilla.
5. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, starting and ending with flour. Do not overmix.
6. Divide batter evenly among pans. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool completely before decorating.

✅ Buttercream:
1. Beat butter until smooth (about 2–3 minutes).
2. Slowly add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Add vanilla and cream until smooth.
3. Tint the frosting with gel food coloring (lavender, yellow, etc.).
4. Frost between layers and around the cake using a spatula. Smooth out sides with a scraper.
5. Chill for 15–20 minutes before final smoothing.

07/15/2025

🎂 Elegant White Buttercream Cake with Dark Red Roses
🍰 Ingredients
For the Vanilla Sponge Cake (9x13” rectangular pan):
• 2½ cups (315g) all-purpose flour
• 2½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
For the Buttercream Frosting:
• 2 cups (452g) unsalted butter, softened
• 6 cups (720g) powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3–4 tbsp heavy cream or milk
• Pinch of salt
For the Dark Red Sugar Roses:
• Red fondant or gum paste
• Dark red gel food coloring
• Small rolling pin and rose petal cutters
• Ball tool, foam pad, edible glue
For Decoration:
• Gold fondant or paper leaves
• Edible gold pearls
• Piping tips: Petal (e.g. Wilton 104) for roses, Star tip (e.g. Wilton 1M) for edges
• Piping bags
🧁 Instructions
1. Make the Cake Layers:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9x13” rectangular cake pan.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3–4 mins).
4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well. Stir in vanilla.
5. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk in 3 parts, starting and ending with flour.
6. Pour batter into pan, level it, and bake for 30–35 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool completely before frosting.

2. Prepare the Buttercream:
1. Beat butter until creamy (2–3 mins).
2. Gradually add powdered sugar. Beat on low, then increase speed until fluffy.
3. Add vanilla, salt, and cream to reach desired consistency.

3. Frost the Cake:
1. Level the cake and apply a crumb coat.
2. Chill for 20–30 minutes.
3. Frost the cake using a star tip for the sides and borders.
4. Pipe decorative edges and smooth the top.

4. Make Dark Red Roses:
1. Tint fondant or gum paste with dark red gel color.
2. Roll thinly and cut petals using rose petal cutters.
3. Shape on foam pad with ball tool.
4. Assemble petal by petal using edible glue and let them dry.

07/11/2025

🌸 Flower Cupcake Recipe

Vanilla Cupcake Base

Ingredients:
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup whole milk

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla.
4. Gradually add dry ingredients and milk, alternating each until just combined.
5. Divide into liners and bake 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool completely before decorating.

🧁 Buttercream Frosting for Flowers

Ingredients:
• 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2–4 tbsp heavy cream or milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Food coloring gels (multiple colors)

🎨 Nozzle Numbers & Flowers Guide

Rose
Wilton 1M or 104
Pipe from center outward in a spiral
Peony
Wilton 123 or 125
Layer petals with curved edges
Dahlia
Wilton 81 or 59s
Pipe inward from the outer edge
Chrysanthemum
Wilton 81 or 79
Use short pointed strokes
Daisy
Wilton 104 + round tip #3 for center
Alternate short petals
Tulip
Russian piping tip #1
One press per flower
Ranunculus
Petal tip 104 + leaf tip 352
Tight spiral layering
Leaves
Leaf tip 352 or 366
Add around flowers as filler

07/10/2025

🦄 Unicorn Cake Recipe (Vanilla Rainbow Layers)

🍰 For the Cake (makes 3 6-inch layers or 2 8-inch layers)

Ingredients:
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter (room temp)
• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs (room temp)
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole milk (room temp)
• Gel food coloring: pastel pink, purple, blue (or any 3–5 colors)
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line cake pans.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3–4 mins).
4. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
5. Alternately add flour mix and milk, starting and ending with flour.
6. Divide batter evenly into 3–5 bowls and color each with a different gel food color.
7. Pour each color into its own pan (or layer in a single pan for a rainbow swirl).
8. Bake for 25–30 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Let cool completely.
🧁 Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients:
• 1 ½ cups unsalted butter (room temp)
• 5–6 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
• 2–3 tbsp heavy cream
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• Gel colors (matching the unicorn mane)

07/10/2025

🎂 Vanilla Wedding Cake (4-tier)

Ingredients (for one 10-inch round cake layer – repeat for other layers)
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole milk (room temperature)

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line your pans.
2. Mix dry ingredients: Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cream butter and sugar: Beat butter until light, then add sugar gradually until fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
5. Add vanilla.
6. Alternate adding flour and milk: Start and end with flour mixture.
7. Bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.

Repeat this recipe for each tier (e.g., 6”, 8”, 10”, 12” pans).

🧈 Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients
• 2 cups unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 6–8 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
• 2–4 tbsp heavy cream
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Instructions
1. Beat butter until pale and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
2. Add powdered sugar gradually, mixing slowly.
3. Add vanilla, salt, and cream until smooth and spreadable.
4. Beat on high for 3–5 minutes to make it fluffy.

🌸 Sugar Flowers (Optional)

You’ll need:
• Gum paste or fondant with tylose powder
• Flower cutters, veiners, shaping foam, and edible glue
• Gel food coloring and petal dust for painting