- Liquid color?
- Use gel to avoid thinning batter.
- Domed top?
- Oven too hot.
Pink Ombre Layer Cake
Visual illusion using gradient colored sponge layers.
Ingredients
2 1/2
cups
All-Purpose Flour
1 1/4
cups
Granulated Sugar
1
cup
Butter (room temp)
4
large
Eggs
3/4
cup
Whole Milk
2 1/2
tsp
Baking Powder
1
pinch
Salt
1
tube
Pink Gel Color
14
oz
Cream Cheese
1 1/4
cups
Powdered Sugar
3/4
cup
Heavy Cream
1
tsp
Vanilla Extract
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Equipment Needed
- 3 x 8-inch pans
- Scale
Allergen Information
Wheat
Egg
Milk
Instructions
1
✓
Preheat 350°F (180°C). Grease 3 pans.
Tip: Parchment bottoms.
2
✓
Sift flour, powder, salt.
Tip: Air.
3
✓
Cream butter/sugar, add eggs.
Tip: Standard sponge.
4
✓
Alternate flour and milk.
Tip: Don't overmix.
5
✓
Divide batter into 3. Leave one plain, tint others light and dark pink.
Tip: Use scale.
6
✓
Bake 20-25 mins. Cool.
Tip: Test with toothpick.
7
✓
Make cream cheese frosting. Assemble dark to light.
Tip: Crumb coat first.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Butter (room temp)
- 4 large Eggs
- 3/4 cup Whole Milk
- 2 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 tube Pink Gel Color
- 14 oz Cream Cheese
- 1 1/4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract