Magnolia petal cake with buttercream icing
Magnolia petal cake with buttercream icing recipe in the cake category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk less 1 tablespoon
- 1/2 cup water less 1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon orange extract
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 5 egg whites, unbeaten
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- Buttercream icing:
- 6 cups confectioners sugar, divided
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 6 to 8 tablespoons milk, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Recipe method:
- Sift first four ingredients into bowl.
- Add water, milk and flavorings.
- Drop in shortening and beat three minutes.
- Add egg whites and beat three minutes.
- Bake at 375 degrees F until it tests done.
- You can use two 9 inch round pans or a 13 x 9 inch pan or cupcake pan.
- Buttercream icing:
- In large bowl, combine 3 cups of the confectioners sugar, butter, shortening, vanilla and 4 tablespoons of milk.
- Beat until smooth.
- Add remaining confectioners sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Add more milk as needed to reach spreading consistency.
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