Description
This impressive Castle Cake combines meticulous architectural design with the sweet simplicity of yellow cake and shimmering turrets. It is a technical masterpiece that transforms basic ingredients into a majestic, three-dimensional fortress perfect for grand celebrations.
Ingredients
- 3 boxes yellow cake mix
- 4 containers stiff white frosting
- 9 flat-bottom ice cream cones
- 5 pointed sugar cones
- 1 package white fondant
- Pink sugar sprinkles
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- Food coloring (pink, yellow, green)
Instructions
- Bake two 8-inch rounds and two 9×13 rectangular cakes according to the package instructions and allow them to cool completely.
- Use a cake leveler to remove the domes from all four cakes to ensure perfectly flat surfaces for stacking.
- Frost nine flat-bottom cones and five sugar cones, coat them in pink sprinkles, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
- Stack the 9×13 cakes with a layer of frosting in between, then frost the exterior of the rectangular base.
- Stack the 8-inch rounds in the center of the base with frosting between them and frost the circular tier.
- Carve small arcs out of the four corners of the base and press the stacked turret cones into these notches for stability.
- Apply fondant windows and a door, pipe green frosting vines with candy flowers, and surround the base with green-dyed coconut grass.
Notes
For the best results, use a high-quality, dense cake mix which provides the structural integrity needed for the heavy tower assembly. If you are transporting the cake, consider using a few hidden wooden dowels through the center of the round tiers to keep the layers from shifting during movement.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British