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TEA PARTY CAKE



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 recipes Back-Pocket Chocolate Cake, thicker cake cut in half horizontally (3 layers total)
Strawberry-Cream Cheese Filling
Swiss Meringue Buttercream for Cupcakes, mixed with 1 cup strawberry puree (from Strawberry-Cream Cheese Filling)
Rolled fondant, for decorating

Steps:

  • Spread 2 cake layers with 1 1/2 cups filling each. Stack; top with unfrosted layer. Frost with buttercream. Tint fondant; cut into flower shapes, and roll into balls. Garnish cake with assembled fondant flowers.

TEA PARTY CAKE



Tea Party Cake image

This is such a pretty cake and will impress all of your guests at your next get-together. It is so easy to put together and tastes wonderful.-Wanda Ward, Louisville, Mississippi

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h35m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 package (16 ounces) pound cake mix
2 individual round sponge cakes (about 3 inches)
1 can (12 ounces) vanilla frosting
Green food coloring
6 prepared rose decorations
1 tube yellow decorating icing with star tip
Wooden toothpicks or skewers

Steps:

  • Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Pour into a greased and floured 1-1/2-qt. ovenproof bowl (about 6-1/2 in. wide x 4 in. tall). Bake at 350° for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from bowl to a wire rack; cool completely., Cut a 1-1/2-in. circle from the center of one sponge cake; discard center. Cut the remaining portion into three pieces, one small, one medium and one large. Freeze until firm., To assemble, place bowl-shaped cake upside down on a serving plate for teapot. For lid, trim the second sponge cake to desired size; place on top of pot. Tint frosting green; spread over teapot and lid. Place prepared roses on sides of cake., For the knob, frost the small frozen sponge cake piece; attach to lid with a toothpick. For spout, trim medium piece to desired size, cutting bottom end at an angle to fit flat against teapot; frost and attach to front of pot with toothpicks. For handle, trim ends of large piece at an angle; frost and attach to back of pot with toothpicks., With yellow icing, pipe a star border around bottom of teapot, lid and knob.

Nutrition Facts :

TEA PARTY CAKE



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Good Idea: Design invitations shaped like teapots and invite your guests to sample your tea party cake.

Provided by Rev BJ Friley

Categories     Cakes

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 17

FOR THE DECORATIONS
1 tube(s) (7 oz.) marzipan
yellow food coloring
red food coloring
blue food coloring
green food coloring
2 Tbsp confectioners' sugar
FOR THE CAKE
2 pkg (16 oz. each) pound food cake
1 1/2 c water
4 large eggs
2 can(s) (16 oz. each) prepared vanilla frosting
SPECIAL AIDS
2 1 1/2-quart ovenproof bowls
1 1/2-inch flower and leaf-shaped cookie cutters
toothpicks
6-inch wooden skewers

Steps:

  • 1. MAKING THE MARZIPAN DECORATIONS: Divide marzipan in half. Tint half of marzipan pale yellow. Divide remaining half evenly into 4 separate pieces. Tint each piece with a different food color.
  • 2. Shape the yellow marzipan into a rope and form the handle, lid top and spout; set aside. Sprinkle a sheet of waxed paper with confectioners' sugar. Roll out colored marzipan pieces to a 1/8-inch thickness. Using 1 1/2-inch flower and leaf cutters, cut out flowers and leaves. Dry marzipan decorations, uncovered, overnight.
  • 3. BAKING THE CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 1 1/2-quart ovenproof bowls with vegetable cooking spray; dust lightly with flour.
  • 4. In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat cake mix, water and eggs until smooth. Pour batter into prepared bowls; smooth tops.
  • 5. Bake until a toothpick inserted in each center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Transfer bowls to wire racks; cool for 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks.; cool completely. Trim tops off of flat sides of cakes to make level. Reserve one top for lid.
  • 6. ASSEMBLING THE CAKE: Spread frosting over flat top of one cake. Top with remaining cake; frost with yellow frosting. Place reserved cake piece on top of dome for lid and frost with yellow frosting.
  • 7. Use toothpicks to attach lid top; use skewers for handle and spout.
  • 8. Arrange leaves and flowers on cake. Pipe pink frosting in balls around lid and base and in flower centers.

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