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Ski Mountain Cake
This super fun cake is perfect for any wintertime celebration!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 55m⏳ Prep: 1h 30m👤 Beth Branch📖 countryliving
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●microwave
- ●whisk
- ●spatula
- ●knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour three 8-inch cake pans. Melt chocolate in a bowl in microwave at 50% power for ⏱️ 30 seconds; stir. Continue to microwave and stir, in 10-second intervals, until melted and smooth. Cool slightly.
2
Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and milk with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes. Slowly beat in flour mixture just until combined. Beat in melted white chocolate. Transfer batter to prepared pans, dividing evenly.
large eggs, at room temperature3
3
Bake until cakes are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 23 to ⏱️ 25 minutes. Cool in pans for ⏱️ 10 minutes; then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
4
Make the White Chocolate Frosting: Melt chocolate in a bowl in microwave at 50% power for ⏱️ 30 seconds; stir. Continue to microwave and stir, in 10-second intervals, until melted and smooth. Cool slightly. Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar, scraping down sides as necessary, until fully combined, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Beat in white chocolate. Beat in vanilla, cream, and salt, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Transfer 1/2 cup frosting to a bowl; add a few drops of green food coloring and stir until evenly colored.
Green food coloring
5
Make the Skiers: Whisk together confectioners’ sugar, meringue powder, and 1 tablespoon room-temperature water with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form, 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes. Whisk in black food coloring until evenly colored. Transfer icing to a piping bag fitted with a small, round tip. Place skier template underneath a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper. Using the template, pipe the form of a skier and immediately add sprinkles for skis. Repeat desired number of times. Let dry for 2 to ⏱️ 4 hours.
6
Assemble cake: Remove domed cake tops, if desired. Place one cake layer on a cake stand or plate. Top with 3/4 cup frosting, spreading to the edge. Repeat with remaining layers. Frost sides of cake. Transfer 1 1/2 cups frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large star piping tip. Starting at the bottom of the cake, pipe up and over onto the top, stopping in the center to make a ski slope; pipe three to four lines for each ski slope. Repeat as desired.
7
Transfer 1/2 cup frosting to a piping bag fitted with a small star piping tip. Pipe ski trail lines between the slopes as desired. Transfer green frosting to a piping bag fitted with a small French star tip. Pipe small trees over the top and sides of the cake. Add small pieces of rosemary to mimic trees. Use the tip of a knife or offset spatula to carefully remove dried skiers from parchment paper. Place skiers on ski slopes.
Fresh rosemary, for garnish
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