Festive Whimsical Multi-Tiered Cake – Easy Holiday Recipe

Ingredients

• • 3 ⅞ cups all-purpose flour
• • 2 ⅞ cups granulated sugar
• • 1 ⅞ cups unsalted butter (softened)
• • 4 ⅞ large eggs
• • 1 ⅞ cup whole milk
• • 2 ⅞ tsp baking powder
• • 1 ⅞ tsp vanilla extract
• • 4 ⅞ cups powdered sugar (icing)
• • ⅞ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• • ⅞ cup heavy cream
• • 2 ⅞ cups fondant (for sculptures)
• • 1 ⅞ tbsp edible luster dust (purple/black/white)
• • ⅞ tsp salt
• • 1 ⅞ tbsp corn syrup (for glaze)
• • Assorted food coloring gels (red, teal, coral)
• • Edible gold dust (for accents)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, mix eggs, melted butter, milk, and vanilla. Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth. Divide batter into three 8-inch round pans. Bake 25-30 minutes until golden.

2. 2

   Beat softened butter in a stand mixer. Gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in heavy cream and corn syrup until smooth. Divide icing into three bowls. Tint one bowl purple, one black, and one white using gel food coloring.

3. 3

   Place first cake layer on a turntable. Spread a thin layer of purple icing. Repeat with second layer and black icing. Top with third layer and white icing. Use an offset spatula to create a smooth crumb coat.

4. 4

   Knead fondant until pliable. Use modeling tools to sculpt whimsical characters (e.g., snowmen, reindeer). Brush with corn syrup and dust with edible gold luster. Attach to cake tiers using small dabs of icing.

5. 5

   Pipe purple-black-white swirls around each tier using a star tip. Create a striped base by alternating black and white fondant strips. Add edible glitter accents to characters for holiday sparkle.