How to Make a Layer Cake
Line or grease your cake pans.. Make the cake batter.. Use a digital scale to divide the batter evenly among the pans.
Steps
Line or grease your cake pans.
Line or grease your cake pans.
Make the cake batter.
Make the cake batter.
Use a digital scale to divide the batter evenly among the pans.
Use a digital scale to divide the batter evenly among the pans.
Wrap cake strips or towels
Wrap cake strips or towels
Reduce the temperature to 325 °F (163 °C) and increase the baking time.
Reduce the temperature to 325 °F (163 °C) and increase the baking time.
Test the cakes and cool them completely.
Test the cakes and cool them completely.
Chill the layers for up to 5 days.
Chill the layers for up to 5 days.
Trim away the excess dome from each cake.
Trim away the excess dome from each cake.
Cut the cakes into layers.
Cut the cakes into layers.
Mix your choice of filling and frosting.
Mix your choice of filling and frosting.
Place the first cake layer on a cardboard cake round or turntable.
Place the first cake layer on a cardboard cake round or turntable.
Spread frosting or filling over the bottom layer.
Spread frosting or filling over the bottom layer.
Stack another layer of cake on top.
Stack another layer of cake on top.
Spread frosting or filling over the layer.
Spread frosting or filling over the layer.
Spread a thin crumb coat over the top and sides of the cake.
Spread a thin crumb coat over the top and sides of the cake.
Chill the cake for 30 minutes and frost the top and sides.
Chill the cake for 30 minutes and frost the top and sides.
Chill the cake for at least 30 minutes.
Chill the cake for at least 30 minutes.
Decorate the cake.
Decorate the cake.
Transfer the cake from the turntable to a cake stand.
Transfer the cake from the turntable to a cake stand.
Store the layer cake at room temperature for up to 3 or 4 days.
Store the layer cake at room temperature for up to 3 or 4 days.
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!