Description
Ring in the festivities with this elegant champagne-infused layer cake, boasting a moist, velvety crumb and a modern blue ganache drip. It’s a sophisticated yet approachable dessert designed to make your countdown celebration truly sparkle.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup champagne, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon sparkling wine candy flavor
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Electric pink food color
- 1/2 cup pasteurized egg whites
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, cubed
- Blue candy melts
- Hot water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 8-inch round pans.
- Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer for 8-10 minutes until very light and airy.
- Whisk champagne, food color, and flavorings in a small bowl; sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another.
- Add eggs one at a time to the butter, mixing for one minute after each.
- Alternately fold in the dry and wet ingredients until just combined, then bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Cool layers completely, then trim and stack.
- Make buttercream by whipping egg whites, sugar, vanilla, and salt for 5 minutes, then adding butter chunks and whipping 10 more minutes.
- Melt candy melts and stir in hot water to create the drip; pour over the chilled cake.
Notes
To ensure a perfectly smooth buttercream, add the butter chunks slowly and continue whipping even if the mixture looks curdled initially; it will come together. Always use a high-quality sparkling wine for the best flavor profile in the sponge.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American