Birthday Cake: Bakery-Quality Crumb in 80

Birthday Cake: Bakery-Quality Crumb in 80

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Master this Birthday Cake recipe for a bakery-quality crumb using the reverse creaming method. Includes exact temperature cues and timing guide for stunning res

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Kitchen scale
  • Sifter
  • Double boiler
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Cake pan
  • Offset spatula
  • Cooling rack
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 420g cake flour
  • 400g granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 225g unsalted butter, softened
  • 6 large egg whites, room temperature
  • 180ml whole milk
  • 120g full fat sour cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 5 large egg whites (for buttercream)
  • 300g granulated sugar (for buttercream)
  • 450g unsalted butter, cubed and cool
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt

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