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Cotton Candy Cake Recipe

Whimsical Cotton Candy Cake Recipe for Sweet Celebrations

This Cotton Candy Cake Recipe brings carnival magic to your celebrations.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 400
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake Layers
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour or gluten-free flour
  • 1.5 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.5 cups Butter (softened) or vegan butter
  • 1 cups Milk whole or almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract preferably pure
  • 1 tablespoon Cotton Candy Extract adjust for sweetness
For the Buttercream
  • 4 cups Powdered Sugar sifted
  • 0.5 cups Heavy Cream or milk
  • Food Coloring pink and blue for color
For Decoration
  • Sprinkles optional for extra color
  • Edible Glitter optional for festive look
  • Mini Marshmallows optional add-ins
  • White Chocolate Chips optional add-ins
  • Pop Rocks optional add-ins

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer
  • Spatula
  • Cake Pans

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare the cake pans.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Add butter, milk, vanilla extract, and cotton candy extract. Mix until smooth.
  4. Incorporate eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  5. Divide the batter into cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes.
  6. Let cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to racks.
  7. Prepare the buttercream by mixing butter, powdered sugar, and cream.
  8. Divide and color the buttercream with pink and blue food coloring.
  9. Assemble the cake, alternating layers of pink and blue buttercream.
  10. Frost the cake exterior with swirls of both colored buttercream.
  11. Top with cotton candy right before serving for a whimsical touch.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 4gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 250mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Let cake layers cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.

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