Cotton Candy Cake 🍭🎂
A whimsical, sweet cake inspired by the light, airy goodness of cotton candy! This vibrant cake is perfect for any celebration and will transport you straight to a fairground with every bite.
🧾 Ingredients:
For the Cake:
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large egg whites
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk
Pink and blue food coloring
½ tsp cotton candy extract (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions:
Preheat the oven:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
Mix the dry ingredients:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Cream the butter and sugar:
In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.
Add the egg whites:
Beat in the egg whites one at a time, ensuring each one is fully incorporated before adding the next. Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
Alternate dry ingredients and milk:
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the whole milk. Start and end with the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined — be careful not to overmix.
Add the cotton candy flavor (optional):
If you’re using cotton candy extract, stir it in at this point. This will give your cake an extra sweet cotton candy taste!
Color the batter:
Divide the batter evenly into two bowls. Add a few drops of pink food coloring to one bowl and blue food coloring to the other. Stir each bowl until you get the desired shade of pink and blue.
Layer the batter:
Spoon the pink and blue batter into the prepared cake pans in alternating spoonfuls. Use a knife or skewer to swirl the two colors together, creating a marbled effect.
Bake:
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
Cool the cakes:
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frost the cake:
Once the cakes have cooled, frost with your favorite frosting (whipped cream or a cotton candy-flavored buttercream works wonderfully!) and enjoy!
🍽️ Enjoy!
This Cotton Candy Cake is a fun, colorful treat that will be a hit at any party or celebration. Sweet, airy, and full of vibrant color, it’s a perfect match for any cotton candy lover! 😋💖