19/12/2025
👠❄️ Winter Princess Shoes Cake – Recipe
Cake Layers
Ingredients:
3 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
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F). Grease and line three cake pans (graduated sizes).
2. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5. Mix in vanilla extract.
6. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk until smooth.
7. Divide batter evenly into pans and bake 30–40 minutes.
8. Cool completely and level layers.
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Buttercream Filling & Frosting
Ingredients:
500 g unsalted butter
5 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2–3 tbsp heavy cream or milk
Instructions:
1. Beat butter until creamy.
2. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla.
3. Add cream until smooth and spreadable.
4. Fill cake layers, apply a crumb coat, and chill for 20 minutes.
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Fondant Covering
Cover each tier with smooth fondant in ivory white or icy blue.
Smooth edges carefully for a royal, clean finish.
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Princess Shoe Topper (Fondant Shoe)
You’ll Need:
Modeling fondant or gum paste
Shoe mold or handmade template
Edible glue
Edible pearl dust / silver shimmer
Method:
1. Shape the heel and sole using gum paste and allow to dry until firm.
2. Form the upper shoe separately and attach using edible glue.
3. Let the shoe dry completely (preferably overnight).
4. Dust lightly with pearl or silver shimmer for an icy look.
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Winter Decoration
Snowflake fondant cutouts
Edible pearls
Crystal sugar or isomalt shards
Light edible glitter
Arrange snowflakes cascading down the side of the cake for a magical winter effect.
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Assembly & Stacking
Insert dowels into the bottom tiers for support.
Stack tiers carefully.
Place the princess shoe topper on the top tier securely.
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Flavor Variations
Vanilla sponge + white chocolate buttercream
Almond cake + vanilla buttercream
Chocolate cake + cream filling (hidden elegance)
