Its all about the cake stand.
My MIL often listens to my random rants about things that I am obsessed with. I wouldn’t blame her if she just tuned me out most of the time.
Luckily for me though, she listened extra good the day I went off on some random tirade about how I needed to own every cake stand ever made.
She found me this little gem at a garage sale.
I sorta like it.
A lot.
And I knew I wanted to make a cake just for it.
So I laid in bed at night and tried to figure out a way to make giant flower petals to mimic the cake stand.
Cause people do that right? Lay in bed and think about cakes. That’s not abnormal right? Right?
And then I decided I wanted to make up my own white cake recipe.
Now whatever gave me the indication that I could just create my own recipe from scratch, I don’t know.
I did create a recipe. Its just tastes NOTHING like white cake. It does however taste exactly like sugar cookies.
But I happen to enjoy sugar cookies.
And then I found the perfect icing tip to make the flower petals for my cake.
It was a good day in my kitchen.
Sugar Cookie Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk I used skim
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 cups super fine sugar
- 1/2 cup melted white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two 8in. pans.
- In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a mixer, cream together sugar and butter. (I used chilled butter but room temperature would work as well) Add in extracts and eggs, one at a time. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternating with milk. (a third of your flour, half of your milk, and repeat until both are gone)
- While that is mixing place white chocolate chips in microwave and heat for one minute. Remove from microwave and stir, then return and heat in 30 second increments until melted.
- Add melted white chocolate chips to batter and immediately pour into prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes depending on your stove. Start checking at 25 minutes.
- Let cool.
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(can you tell its raining?)
New Favorite Buttercream Icing
Ingredients
- 4 cups powder sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 5 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in mixer on lowest setting for 30 seconds. Switch to medium high and mix for 2-5 minutes
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Yes its got shortening in it. No I would not substitute butter.
Just try it. Once. Then you can go back to butter. Trust me, I always go back to butter. And no, I am not just talking about frosting anymore.
I had SO much fun making this cake I am going to make it again just so I can show you how. That should be coming soon!
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I’ve been reading your blog for a good few months now, and I usually don’t comment only b/c I’m too busy trying to wipe the drool off my face. But I really had to say something today…this looks AMAZING. Plus I love the plate, and a sugar cookie-tasting white cake sounds so yummy. urghh I need to go find some dessert now!
Love that garage sale find…and kudos for the rave mother-in-law review! {brownie points!}. A cake that tastes like your cookies? Wow wow wow!!!
simple sweet and beautiful. I agree…that thrift find is amazing!
my husband loves sugar cookies! Particularly your sugar cookies! I know he will love this cake!!
I don’t own a single cake stand….but if I could find one like that one I’m sure it would be the start of a glorious obsession.. I mean collection :o)
My name is Sheila & I too, lay in bed & think about cake. Thank you for allowing me to join your group.
Such a sweet and happy daisy cake Amanda. If I lived closer I would invite myself for tea & cake 🙂 xo
What a great cake! I love that you were inspired by the cake stand. Your cake compliments it perfectly. I look foward to your tutorial post.
P.S.
I love that you always show the inside of your cakes. Not everyone does that. But seeing the inside is just as important as seeing the outside decorations.
The cake looks great and I bet it tastes amazing! Such a pretty cake stand too, your MIL is has great taste.