New Year's Champagne Cake

New Year's Champagne Cake

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This just has to be the most amazing cake to make a splash during the holidays... it certainly is the best cake for ringing in the new year and celebrating new beginnings! New Year's Champagne Cake...

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Cooking tools:

  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Stand mixer
  • Electric handheld mixer
  • Wooden spoon
  • Plastic wrap
  • Oven
  • Cake pan
  • Pastry brush
  • Cooling rack
  • Measuring spoon
  • Piping bag
  • Serving platter
  • Cake stand
  • Cake saw
  • Bread knife
  • Measuring cup
  • Spatula
  • Kitchen scale
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Chef's knife

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Meyer lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 tablespoon blood orange zest
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/3 cup fresh blood orange juice
  • salt, to taste
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
  • butter, to taste, for greasing the cake pans
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting the cake pans
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange or blood orange zest
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 teaspoon butter flavoring, optional
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 4 ounces Champagne (from a 750ml bottle)
  • 21 1/4 ounces Champagne (the remaining Champagne from the bottle used for the cake)
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • orange slices, optional, to taste, for garnish

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