Three butter cake layers make up this donut-inspired confection, complete with colorful glaze and rainbow sprinkles. It's sure to bring smiles at any party!
3teaspoonsclear vanilla extractor other clear extract
3/4 to 1cupheavy cream
Lime greenblue and pink food gel color
Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
Make the cakes: Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease and lightly flour a Savarin cake pan (or 3, if you have them – I only used one).
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until lightened in color and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the milk; begin and end with the flour mixture. Beat until the batter is smooth and thoroughly combined. Fill the savarin pan(s) a little over halfway full of batter. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick tester comes out clean. Transfer the cake(s) to wire cooling racks and let them cool completely before frosting
Make the glazes: Place two cups of confectioners’ sugar in three separate bowls. Add one teaspoon of vanilla extract to each bowl. Whisk heavy cream into each bowl 1 tablespoon at a time until a thick, runny glaze forms. Tint one bowl of glaze lime green; tint a second bowl with blue and the last bowl with pink food color. Mix until each color is consistent.
Place a donut cake layer on a cake stand or serving plate. Using a spoon, glaze the first cake with lime green glaze; toss on sprinkles. Top the first donut with a second cake layer; cover with blue glaze and sprinkles. Add the final donut cake layer and cover with pink glaze; add sprinkles. Let the cake stand uncovered until the glaze firms, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately or store covered loosely in plastic wrap (or in an air-tight cake-keeper).
Notes
If you only use one pan like I did, then you’ll l need wash, re-grease and flour the pan between baking. Also, while the first and second cakes bake, cover the unused batter bowl with a damp kitchen towel.
Keyword butter cake, confectioners' glaze, savarin pan