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Golden Butter Cake
Elegant golden butter cake

Golden Butter Cake

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
A classic 'Butter Cake', a pillar of baking. The secret isn't magic, but physics: creaming butter and sugar traps air bubbles which expand in the oven. The gold decoration evokes aristocratic banquets where visuals were paramount.
🕒 Prep Time 1 hr
🍳 Cook Time 30 mins
⌛ Total Time 2 hrs 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 10 servings
🔥 Calories 430 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Electric Mixer
  • 2 x 8-inch Cake Pans
  • Palette Knife

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Cream butter and sugar until very pale (5-8 mins).

Tip: Key step for aeration.
2 ✓

Add eggs one by one.

Tip: Emulsify properly.
3 ✓

Sift flour, powder, salt. Alternate adding dry mix and milk. Add coloring.

Tip: Don't overmix to keep it tender.
4 ✓

Divide between pans, bake 25-30 mins.

Tip: Don't open door early.
5 ✓

Cool on racks.

Tip: Structure needs to set.
6 ✓

Whip cream cheese, cream, and sugar to stiff peaks. Frost cake.

Tip: Ingredients must be cold.
7 ✓

Chill 30 mins, then apply gold dust.

Tip: Cold surface holds decoration better.

Recipe FAQ

Why domed?
Oven too hot.
Does gold have taste?
No, it's biologically inert.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1 3/4 sticks Butter (softened)
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 3/4 cup Milk
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 3 drops Gold Gel Food Coloring
  • 14 oz Cream Cheese (cold)
  • 1 1/4 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 3/4 cup Heavy Cream (cold)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp Edible Gold Dust