Baby Carriage Cake
Delight a mom-to-be with this celebration cake.
Servings: 16 to 24
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per each of 24 servings: about | - |
| cal | 471 |
| pro | 4 g |
| total fat | 24 g |
| sat. fat | 15 g |
| carb | 62 g |
| fibre | 1 g |
| chol | 81 mg |
| sodium | 284 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 6% |
| iron | 7% |
| vit A | 20% |
| folate | 16% |
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White Buttermilk Cake
Creamy Vanilla Frosting
Green and blue paste food colouring
2 oz (60 g) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
2 chocolate-covered snack cakes (such as Jos. Louis or Wagon Wheels)
2 pieces black licorice
Preparation:
1. Using measurements in Photo B as guide, cut out carriage from cake (Photo A).
2. Using 2-1/2-inch (6 cm) round cutter, cut out circle from cut-off cake for baby's head (Photo B). Assemble on 14-inch (35 cm) square cake board or tray.
3. Reserve 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) white frosting. Divide remaining frosting among 3 bowls. With paste food colouring, tint 1 bowl green and 1 bowl blue. Stir melted chocolate into remaining bowl.
Spread 1 cup (250 mL) of the white frosting over top and sides of cake to mask and seal in crumbs (Photo C). Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
Spread green frosting over top and sides of carriage hood, reserving about 2 tbsp (25 mL) for decorating.
Spread blue frosting over top and sides of carriage bottom.
Using small amount of chocolate frosting, attach snack cakes at base of carriage for wheels. Spread wheels with chocolate frosting, reserving about 2 tbsp (25 mL) for decorating. Chill for about 15 minutes.
4. Use reserved frostings to decorate carriage, wheels and baby.
5. Twist licorice to create carriage handle and undercarriage; attach to cake. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.)
2. Using 2-1/2-inch (6 cm) round cutter, cut out circle from cut-off cake for baby's head (Photo B). Assemble on 14-inch (35 cm) square cake board or tray.
3. Reserve 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) white frosting. Divide remaining frosting among 3 bowls. With paste food colouring, tint 1 bowl green and 1 bowl blue. Stir melted chocolate into remaining bowl.
Spread 1 cup (250 mL) of the white frosting over top and sides of cake to mask and seal in crumbs (Photo C). Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
Spread green frosting over top and sides of carriage hood, reserving about 2 tbsp (25 mL) for decorating.
Spread blue frosting over top and sides of carriage bottom.
Using small amount of chocolate frosting, attach snack cakes at base of carriage for wheels. Spread wheels with chocolate frosting, reserving about 2 tbsp (25 mL) for decorating. Chill for about 15 minutes.
4. Use reserved frostings to decorate carriage, wheels and baby.
5. Twist licorice to create carriage handle and undercarriage; attach to cake. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.)
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: May 2008
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