Cotton Candy Flavors (Print Version)
Fun cotton candy cake stacked with vanilla buttercream, bright layers, and happy toppings perfect for any party.
# Ingredients:
→ Cake
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Food coloring, however much you like
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240 ml whole milk
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1 teaspoon cotton candy extract
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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4 large eggs
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400 g granulated sugar
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226 g unsalted butter, leave out to soften
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0.5 teaspoon salt
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2.5 teaspoons baking powder
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315 g all-purpose flour
→ Frosting
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Food coloring, if you feel like it
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1 teaspoon cotton candy extract
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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30–45 ml heavy cream or milk
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480 g powdered sugar, sift it first
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226 g unsalted butter, softened
→ Decoration
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Sprinkles, go wild or skip
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Cotton candy
# Steps:
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Stick cotton candy and add your favorite sprinkles around the sides and on top right before you slice it up. This way, the cotton candy stays puffy.
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Set one cake layer down, frost it, then repeat with the rest. Once you're out of layers, spread the rest of the frosting all over.
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Grab a big bowl and cream the butter. Keep adding powdered sugar, switch in some cream or milk until it's a nice, fluffy mix. Pour in both extracts, and splash in food color if you want.
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Wait about 10 minutes after baking, then pop them out onto a rack to finish cooling.
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Spoon the colorful mixes into pans, smooth out the tops, and bake till a toothpick poked in the middle comes out dry—about 25 to 30 minutes.
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Pour the batter into a few bowls and add whatever colors you want. Stir so they look bright and blended.
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Pour in some of the flour mix, a splash of milk, and keep swapping back and forth, starting and finishing with the dry mix. Stop when everything finally comes together.
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Crack in eggs one by one, mixing each time. Add both vanilla and cotton candy flavor and give it a quick mix.
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In another big bowl, beat the soft butter and sugar with your mixer until they're fluffy and pale. You should be done in about 2-3 minutes.
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Whisk your flour, baking powder, and salt together in a fresh bowl, then set it aside for now.
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Set oven to 175°C. Grease three round pans (20 cm), then line them with some parchment paper.
# Notes:
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Keep it covered on your counter for a couple of days. Deck it out with cotton candy right before serving so it doesn't get all melty.
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Can't find cotton candy flavor? Use almond or raspberry extract instead.
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For cool swirls, drag a knife through different colored batters in the pan before baking.