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SERVES 18
FOR THE CAKE
- 400g (14oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 500g (1lb 1oz) caster sugar
- 6 large free-range eggs
- 200ml (7fl oz) whole milk
- 2 tsp (10ml) Dr. Oetker Madagascan
Vanilla Bean Paste - 500g (1lb 1oz) self-raising flour
- 1 tsp (5g) Dr. Oetker Baking Powder
TO DECORATE - 2 tubs (800g) Dr. Oetker Buttercream
Style Icing Classic Vanilla - 200g (7oz) strawberry jam
- Dr. Oetker Extra Strong Food Colour
Gels: pink, blue, green, violet, orange
1 Preheat the oven to 180ºC/Gas Mark- Grease and line three 20cm (8in)
baking tins.
CREATE THE CAKE
2 Place the softened butter and sugar into
a bowl, then beat with an electric mixer
until light in colour and fluffy in texture.
3 In a jug, beat together the eggs, vanilla
and milk. Slowly add to the butter and sugar
mix along with the flour and baking powder.
Mix together until well combined.BAKE AND ASSEMBLE
4 Divide the cake batter between the three
tins, then place in the oven and bake for
30-35 minutes until cooked. To test if the
cakes are cooked, insert a skewer and if it
comes out clean, then the cakes are ready.
5 Place the cooked cakes onto a cooling
rack and cool in the tins for 15 minutes,
then remove from the tins to cool fully.
6 Place one layer of cake on a cake stand
or serving plate. Pipe or spoon a 1cm (½in)
thick ring of vanilla icing on the rim of the
cake. Spread a thin layer of jam in the inside
of the ring of vanilla buttercream.
7 Place the second cake on top, then
repeat the buttercream ring and jam layer.
8 Add the third layer of cake, then crumb-
coat the whole cake – start by spreading
Buttercream Style Icing on the top of thecake, then work your way down the sides
until the whole cake is covered in a layer of
buttercream. Chill for 10 minutes.DECORATE THE CAKE
9 Meanwhile, take the remaining
400g (14oz) buttercream and divide
between 5 bowls.
10 Make the blue colour buttercream by
adding a couple of drops of blue Extra
Strong Colour Gel to one of the bowls,
mixing well to create a pale blue colour.
11 Repeat step 10 using the different Extra
Strong Colour Gels to create a pale green,
lilac, light pink and coral buttercreams.
12 Transfer the coloured buttercreams into
individual piping bags and snip off the ends
to create a hole about 1cm (½in) wide to
pipe through.
13 To create the buttercream paint,
smear pattern on the cake, pipe a line of
buttercream dots of each colour 1cm (½in)
wide in a random pattern around the top of
the side of the cake.
14 To smear each dot, press a finger or the
back of teaspoon into the dot, then gently
pull down to create a smear.
15 Continue to pipe and smear dots of
the coloured buttercream around the
whole of the cake, spreading out the dots
more as you get towards the bottom of
the cake.Baby's 1st...
BIRTHDAY
CAKE
This striking cake by Dr.
Oetker is so simple to make- perfect for birthday
celebrations!
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PIPING BUTTERCREAM
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