Happy Blue Monday, hosted by Sally @ smilingsally.
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To see more wonderful participants of Blue Monday please visit Sally at http://www.smilingsally.blogspot.com/
Polka Dot Cake
Filling: | |
Lemon curd, raspberry jam, or icing |
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour 2 parchment-paper-lined 8-inch cake pans. Set aside.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together. Set aside. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy using a mixer set on medium speed. Add the eggs, one at a time. Beat in the vanilla extract. Reduce mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture by thirds, alternating with the lemon juice and buttermilk.
- Divide the batter between the pans. Bake until golden and a toothpick tests clean, about 45 to 50 minutes. Cool in the pans on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Unmold the cakes and cool completely.
- Split cakes into 4 layers using a long serrated knife. Fill with lemon curd, jam, or icing. Apply crumb coat, and decorate as desired.
Almost Homemade Buttercream
INGREDIENTS 16 ounce(s) marshmallow cream 1 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened 5 teaspoon(s) fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar DIRECTIONS
Beat the marshmallow cream using an electric mixer set on low. Add the butter (in 1-inch pieces) and beat until smooth. Add the lemon juice, vanilla extract, and confectioners' sugar, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally, and continue to beat on medium-high until smooth and fluffy.
Ornate Cupcake
Photos & recipe courtesy of Country Living
Till next time, Happy Decorating
16 comments:
oh my what a yummy looking cake...almost too pretty to eat (I said almost...LOL)
Susan
What an absolutely gorgeous cake and cup cake. I love the look and the blue is so different. I will try the recipe and hopefully can do half as good as you. Hugs, Marty
I'm smart enough to KNOW that I'd never be able to make such a gorgeous cake as that one. However, you can invite me over for a slice any time. Thanks for sharing. Happy Blue Monday.
Lovely idea to have a pastel blue cake for Easter!
Tink *~*~*
Colorful birds from Orlando, Florida
Love that polka dot cake!! And your blog's new look is gorgeous, dahling . . . :)
gosh.. too beautiful to eat.. and look so yummy.. just look at the cupcake cuff.. so beautiful.. Happy blue monday
What absolutely gorgeous desserts! To me it makes the sweet even sweeter when someone has taken the time to make it extra fancy. I want to try your recipe. It sounds delicious!
Kate
Fabulous Blue Monday post! That cake is literally too pretty to eat. Not that it would stop me :)
♥, Susan
Ok maybe my favorite color today is Blue...yum yum
even though I'm a PINK lover. I would take that one in a flash.
Happy Blue Cake Monday Kathleen and nice to meet you.
Love Claudie
xoxo
Kathleen! What an amazing cake! I've never seen anything that cute, and it's BLUE! Thanks so much for the recipe. I love having it.
And I hope you don't mind, but I signed up to be a follower. Love this so much that I know I would love the rest of your blog, too!
Happy Blue Monday...
XO,
Sheila :-)
That is such a pretty cake!! I don't think I'd want anyone to cut into it! lol!!
This is way too pretty to cut..it's just so lovely and spring like. Happy belated Blue Monday and have a wonderful week.
Wow, that is beautiful!
Thank you so much for sharing...not only the delightful cake (and cupcake) picture, but for providing the recipes as well! I can't wait to try this out for Easter.
Blessings to you from Kansas,
Valerie
Oh, does that cake look gorgeous! And I love your new header.
O my that cake looks delicious!
Do you know where I could purchase the paper cuff for cupcakes? That is just absolutely exquisite.
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