09/19/2023
Confetti Cake with Brown Sugar Buttercream🎂🎂🎂
-Confetti cake with brown sugar buttercream is a delightful and colorful dessert that's perfect for celebrations and special occasions. The confetti cake is studded with colorful sprinkles, and the brown sugar buttercream adds a rich and caramel-like flavor.
Ingredients:
2-1/4 cups cake flour
1-1/2 cups sugar
3-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 large egg whites, room temperature
3/4 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/3 cup rainbow jimmies
buttercream:
4 large egg whites
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
1-1/2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon yellow food coloring
Confetti sprinkles
Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment.
-In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat in butter. Add egg whites, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in milk and extracts. Gently fold in jimmies.
-Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely.
-For buttercream, in a heatproof bowl of a stand mixer, whisk egg whites, brown sugar and salt until blended. Place over simmering water in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisking constantly, heat mixture until a thermometer reads 160°, 2-3 minutes.
-Remove from heat. With whisk attachment of stand mixer, beat on high speed until stiff glossy peaks form, about 7 minutes.
-Gradually beat in butter, a few tablespoons at a time, on medium speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla and enough food coloring to achieve desired color.
-Immediately spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Decorate with sprinkles. Store in refrigerator.
