Monday, February 27, 2012

Flowers and Footballs

This cake was completely make from scratch. I will tell anyone


that I use box mixes. it's just easier, and they taste great when cooked by the right person.


this size cake normally would be 2 layers, but using thinner cakes there are 5 layers.


Itilian Cream Cake


got the receipe off the below website. (the recipe is below as well)









We were superbowl ready with these fun cupcakes...along with all the super non-healthy foods



you eat this particular day... or is this a day we say "calories don't count when your having fun".











Itilian Cream Cake


Pan Notes: I used 3 round pans. Bottom pan was a 9 inch round and the 2 top pans where 8.5 inch round. I used the 9 inch round as the base of the cake.
Icing Notes: When making the icing you will need to adjust depending on where you are. If you are in a dryer climate you will need more butter. I will make a note of this in the ingredient list but I wanted you to know why. If you are in a humid climate like me then you will need less butter in your icing.
Assembly Notes: If you want to stabilize your cake because you might be taking it somewhere you can take straws and cut them to the appropriate size and stick it in the center through the 3 layers. This will secure the cake. Since I wasn’t going anywhere I didn’t do this at all and the cake was fine. I just wanted to give you that option.
Icing the Cake: Once I put my layers on the cake stand I cut strips of parchment and stick it around the base of the cake so that when I am icing it doesn’t get on the stand. Once I am done I remove the parchment and it has a nice clean finish at the bottom.
Italian Cream Cake Recipe
Pans that I used3 round pans, if you can I like using 9inch for the base then 8.5 for the top 2 layers.
Ingredients
Cake Batter2 Cups of Sifted All Purpose Flour (I like to use Farino Tipo 00 – An Italian Flour, note: you can also use Cake Flour)2 Cups of Sugar1 Stick of Butter1/2 Cup of Shredded Coconut1 Cup of finely chopped walnuts5 Egg Whites (beat until stiff peaks)5 Egg Yolks1/2 Cup of Olive Oil1 Cup of Buttermilk1 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract1 teaspoon of baking soda (not powder but soda)
Cake Icing8 oz of Cream Cheese1/2 Stick of Butter for humid climates1 teaspoon of buttermilk1 teaspoon of vanilla extract1 teaspoon of Creme de Cacao8 oz of Powdered Sugar1 teaspoon of the White Chocolate Flavoring
*Note for Dryer Climates use 1 to 1.5 sticks of butter
Preparation
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. If your oven browns quickly then take it down 15 to 20 degrees. Grease and flour 3 round cake pans.
1. Cream butter with sugar and add vanilla.
2. Next add 5 separated egg yolks and 1/2 cup of olive oil – mix and beat until fluffy.
3. In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients: Sifted flour and the baking soda.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the mixture a little at a time alternating with the buttermilk (about 1/4 cup at a time).
5. Next mix in walnuts and coconut.
6. In another bowl beat the egg whites until you have stiff peaks.
7. With a spatula gently fold in your egg whites into the batter by making the figure 8 pattern.
8. Spoon the batter into your 3 pans and make them as even as you can.
9. Bake until light brown and for about 30 to 60 minutes (use a toothpick in the center and make sure no batter is on the stick).
10. Once the cakes are done pull them out and let them cool.
11. After they cool place the cakes on parchment and use a brush to dust off the crumbs (easier to ice).
12. Next Cream all of the ingredients together for the icing in this order: Cream Cheese, Butter, Buttermilk, Vanilla extract, Creme de Cacao, and Powdered Sugar.
13. After the icing is mixed start to assemble the cake by taking one of the layers of cake and making it your base. Stick strips of parchment paper around the bottom of the cake. Ice the top of it and add the next layer of cake and ice the top of it adding your final layer of cake.
14. Now start to ice the sides and the top of the cake until covered. Use chopped walnuts or coconut to decorate the sides.
15. Refrigerate the cake until you are going to slice and serve!