Double digit birthday cake

annie1992

4 years ago

Yes, it's true. One of the Princesses in Training has had her 10th birthday. (sigh)

I asked what kind of birthday cake. Plain vanilla. Really? Plain vanilla? Yes, but could I make it look like the galaxy, please? Oh, and she also wanted a skateboard with the galaxy printed on it. She kindly pointed it out to me on Amazon, just to make it easier for me, LOL.

I dug out my Hot Milk Cake that Pixistix posted here years ago and went to work. I don't know if anyone else remembers Pixistix, but she was a baker, she'd been to the Pillsbury Bake Off Finals three times, I think, although she didn't win. Anyway, she made one of my favorite cakes, so "plain vanilla" it was. It was the same cake I made when Elery and I got married, our wedding cake, so I'm a little extra fond of it.

I made 3 layers and put homemade strawberry jam between the layers, for a little extra flavor. It seemed like a bad time to experiment with a new technique or I would have used the poured mirro glaze that looks so cool. Then I got out my black food color and checked YouTube and got to work. This is the result:

it was really good, once I got past the black frosting and everyone that had cake smiled afterward and it looked really terrible, LOL.

Happy Birthday, Madison!

Annie

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nancyjane_gardener
4 years ago
Very fun! Good job!
KatieC
4 years ago
That cake is AWESOME.
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nekotish
4 years ago
That looks absolutely like "the galaxy." The mirror glazes look great but I suspect there is a learning curve!
yeonassky
4 years ago
Happy birthday Galaxy girl. :-) ;-)

I think it looks great! It looks just like Doctor Who's Galaxy that people careen around in.
plllog
4 years ago
You are the best grandma ever! Fantastic cake!
Islay Corbel
4 years ago
Brilliant cake!
lindac92
4 years ago
Perhaps some of us who remember PixiSticks....butw eren't smart enough to write doen the milk cake recipe ought to have it reprinted.

Awesome cake!!
party_music50
4 years ago
Cool cake! but, yeah, black mouth doesn’t look good. :O)
bragu_DSM 5
4 years ago
black food coloring doesn't digest well. things turn black down there, not brown ... and it is scary if you are unprepared ... ask me how I know ...
bbstx
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Bragu, sounds like the time that I had to warn all of DD’s little friends’ mothers about the very blue Cookie Monster cupcakes I served at her birthday party!

Annie, that is sooooo cool. DGS is obsessed with planes, rockets, and all things even vaguely aviation related. He may get a galaxy caked for his b’day! I can guarantee it won’t look as good as yours, though!
Jasdip
4 years ago
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Wow, that looks great!!!

I absolutely love that you're up to ANY challenge your grandkids s throw at you. You're the best grandma in the world.

LOL Bragu! Right up there with when I eat beets. Oh yeah, I had beets, no worries.
chloebud
4 years ago
Absolutely AWESOME!!!
morz8 - Washington Coast
4 years ago
Annie, that's perfect. What a great and adventuresome grandma you are! Of course I'd have a piece and can imagine myself with a black tongue for the rest of the day. Not a good look on someone my age though.
annie1992
Original Author
4 years ago
Thanks, everyone. It was actually a lot easier than I expected but that black frosting, LOL, it caused every problem that was mentioned!

LindaC, here's the recipe. The trick is to beat the eggs for a long time, I go for at least 5 minutes. Otherwise the cake is dense, although still good.

Hot Milk Cake - Pixistix
Old fashioned, simple, melts in your mouth!
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 1/4 cups flour
2 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
Beat eggs and sugar well (I beat about 5 minutes, for the "loft"). Combine flour with baking powder and add to egg mixture along with vanilla. Heat milk and butter together until butter melts; gradually add to batter, beating until well blended.

Pour batter into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes. (I actually bake at 325F, it takes a little longer but the cake doesn't get as brown and seems to stay more moist)

This also makes an awesome strawberry shortcake and is sturdy enough to hold up fondant if you're playing with that particular medium.

Annie
shirl36
4 years ago
Your cake immediately made me think Vincent van Gogh’s painting, Starry Starry Night.

you did a beautiful job. I know its not the ” Happy Birthday” song but playing Starry Starry Night song by Don McLean in the background a nice touch too.
socks
4 years ago
What an assignment, to make a cake looking like the galaxy! But you did it! Beautiful!
annie1992
Original Author
4 years ago
Thanks, shirl. Instead, Elery was playing the Theme to Star Trek, LOL. It wasn't Happy Birthday either, but it was fun!

Annie

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