This year Liam's sixth birthday party was at Pump It Up, and as it turns out, I ended up making three recipes that all came from the gentlemen bakers at Baked. I had made each of the recipes before, so this is the first time I haven't tried something new for his birthday.
First, Liam likes sprinkles, so I made the Baked Ultimate Birthday Cake with sprinkles inside each of the layers and covering every bit of the outside of the cake.
I also took the opportunity to make the Strawberry Supreme Cake again. Previously, I made the recipe exactly as written, with fresh strawberries both in the cake batter and folded into whipped cream that was spread between the cake layers. I thought the fresh fruit was an unnecessary hassle, so this time I used freeze-dried strawberries in the batter and eliminated the fresh fruit-whipped cream filling altogether. Instead, I filled the cake with just strawberry jam and the vanilla buttercream.
I think this slightly revised version of the strawberry cake is every bit as tasty as the original, and it has the significant advantage of not requiring refrigeration. The vast majority of kids preferred the sprinkle cake over the strawberry. But I can't really blame them -- rainbow sprinkles are a siren call to the elementary school set.
To round out the baked goods selection, I also made a batch of Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting. Even though I had made these cupcakes the day before for another birthday party, they were so good that I couldn't resist -- I wanted to eat another one!
Recipes:
First, Liam likes sprinkles, so I made the Baked Ultimate Birthday Cake with sprinkles inside each of the layers and covering every bit of the outside of the cake.
I think this slightly revised version of the strawberry cake is every bit as tasty as the original, and it has the significant advantage of not requiring refrigeration. The vast majority of kids preferred the sprinkle cake over the strawberry. But I can't really blame them -- rainbow sprinkles are a siren call to the elementary school set.
Recipes:
- "Baked Ultimate Birthday Cake" from Baked Occasions by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito, recipe available here.
- "Strawberry Supreme Cake" from Baked Occasions by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito, recipe available here.
- "Baked Sunday Mornings: Strawberry Supreme Cake," July 5, 2015.
- "Baked Sunday Mornings: Baked Ultimate Birthday Cake," May 10, 2015.
- "Liam Turns Five: Mango Tart with Coconut Crust and Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes," August 22, 2014.
- "Liam Turns Four!: Colorful Whiteout Cake and Hazelnut Cake with Praline and Milk Chocolate Buttercream," August 17, 2013.
- "Liam Turns Three: Yellow Birthday Cake with Fluffy Chocolate Ganache Frosting," August 9, 2012.
- "Liam Turns One: Lemon Buttercream Torte," August 8, 2010.
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