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Beach Ball Cake

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A delightful and colorful Beach Ball Cake that brings the joy of summer and beach days to your dessert table, combining fluffy vanilla cake with vibrant fondant.

Ingredients

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  • 2½ cups All-purpose flour
  • 2½ tsp Baking powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
  • 1¾ cups Granulated sugar
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 1 cup Whole milk
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Strawberry or raspberry jam, warmed and strained
  • 2½ cups Vanilla buttercream, for layering and crumb coating
  • Red, yellow, blue, green, white, and orange fondant
  • Edible glue or water, for assembling fondant strips
  • Small fondant seashells and mini flip-flops
  • Crushed graham crackers
  • Cookie crumbs or crushed vanilla wafers
  • White fondant circle, for the beach ball button

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour spherical or round cake pans.
  2. Cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing in the vanilla extract.
  4. Combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
  5. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture in three additions, alternating with the whole milk.
  6. Bake the cakes for 40-45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool completely in the pans.
  7. Slice each cake into three horizontal layers and spread a layer of jam and buttercream between each layer.
  8. Crumb coat the cake with buttercream and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  9. Roll out the fondant into triangular panels for decoration.
  10. Apply the fondant panels to the chilled cake, alternating colors and securing edges with glue or water.
  11. Cut out a white fondant circle for the beach ball button.
  12. Sprinkle crushed graham crackers and cookie crumbs around the base to resemble sand.
  13. Smooth out any seams in the fondant with a damp finger for a polished look.

Notes

Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature before mixing for the best texture. Store leftover cake in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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