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Viewed: 33 - Published at: 6 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 teaspoons water
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon root beer extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
- 7 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 1/2 cups butter
- 3 to 5 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Equipment: 12 elbow straws and colored streamers
Method
- Make the Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter; then add the sugar and continue mixing until light and fluffy.
- Meanwhile, sift together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the water and eggs to the butter mixture until blended.
- Mix in the root beer extract and vanilla.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to form a smooth batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake until just set, about 30 to 40 minutes.
- Let cool in pans for 5 minutes, and then invert onto cooling racks to cool completely before frosting.
- Make the Frosting: In a standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the confectioners' sugar and butter.
- Mix on low speed until well blended; then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
- Add the cream and vanilla and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed to reach spreading consistency.
- To decorate the cake: Place 1 cooled cake layer on a cake stand, frost the top surface, and chill for 15 minutes (or freeze 5 minutes).
- Place the second cake layer on top, inverting it to create a flat top, and push down on it slightly.
- Frost the sides and top with a thin layer of frosting to hold in any crumbs (called a crumb layer), and chill 30 minutes or freeze 15 minutes.
- Apply a second layer of frosting to finish off the cake, swirling the frosting a bit.
- Place 12 elbow straws in the cake around the top, and place colored streamers around the edge of the cake flowing down to the base.