Happy Birthday Rachael Ray!
On August 25th Rachael is celebrating her birthday. Her fun and loyal staff over at Everyday With Rachael Ray Magazine thought it would be neat to get the world involved!
If YOU would like to make her a cake click on her facebook page and just post it! It could be see by thousands of fans!
I have been wanting to make these birthday cookies into a cake forever.
They were so fun and easy and I love when my friends let me make them cookies!
I also thought it would be fun to make the actual cake a cherry cake too! So I tried the Maraschino Cherry Cake recipe from Cooks.com.
I actually followed the recipe ingredients and directions exactly.
Gotta tell ya… I could not even taste a hint of cherry in it. Now, we all know that my palette is far from refined, but I can pick up on subtle if I am really trying.
And I did try.
I closed my eyes and everything.
It tasted like a bland vanilla cake. Boo! Hiss! Wah.
For the frosting I used my favorite full fat buttercream of the moment.
Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
- 35 1/2 – 8 cups of powder sugar or a 2 lb. bag
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 -2 tsp vanilla if making white frosting use clear vanilla
- 1/2 -3/4 cup milk I have also used whipping cream and whole milk
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients on low until incorporated, then increase speed and blend for 1-3 minutes until reach desired consistency
Did you make this recipe?
Thank you for making my recipe! You took pictures, right? Well go ahead and post them on Instagram! Be sure to mention me @iambaker and use the hashtag #YouAreBaker.
Seriously. That’s how I do it. I am considering changing my blog name to “i am impatient baker”.
One change that was a really welcome addition was adding a 1/2 cup of finely diced maraschino cherries to the center layer.
They saved the cake.
Subtle. Sweet. Bright obnoxious red and turquoise cake with a hint of cherry flavor.
Interesting fact: I don’t like cherries.
If you have a good Cherry Cake recipe and want to share, feel free to point me in the right direction.
If you want to join me in a slice while I conduct a pity party, then please, pull up a chair. This could be an all-nighter.
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Sorry the taste was so bland, but at least it was adorable. I don’t know why, but I just love that blue and red together. It looks so retro, just love it! Awesome, as always!
Oooh! So cute! I love cherries! 🙂
xx G
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Gayatri
Look who’s Wearing (LwW)
it is realy beautiful!! great idea!!
That cake is so adorable! I made some cherry and almond cakes ( http://thecupcakearchitect.blogspot.com/2011/07/cherry-and-almond-teacakes.html originally a Martha recipe ) that were delicious and you could substitute any other berry. I made the same recipe recently in a cake tin and it was delicious!
Cherry syrup or cherry brandy is good for flavour, I found mine in an Eastern European shop.
Will Rachael take cookies? She doesn’t want a Callye cake, BULIEVE me! I cannot believe you don’t like cherries. Say it ain’t so 😉
LOVE how you decorated this cake1 so pretty!
Your cakes are always gorgeous. I would hate to eat them. I would, but it would make me sad to have them gone. 🙂
Please…when you call for shortening in your buttercream recipe. Do you mean Crisco (or the like) or butter? Sorry if it is a stupid question.
Thanks!
Omgosh! your cakes are so wonderful! I wish I had a slice of that right now!
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Gorgeous cake! And ps – should you need another friend to take your cookies, you can find me at http://www.sugarloco.com…ha!
I love Rachel Ray…and this cake is super gorgeous! As always.