Wedding Dress Fondant Cake Recipe

Wedding Dress Fondant Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 ½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)

1 ¾ cups sugar

4 large eggs

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1 cup whole milk

For the Buttercream Frosting:

1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)

3 ½ cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

2–3 tbsp milk or heavy cream

For Decoration:

White fondant

Edible pearls, lace molds, or sugar flowers (optional for wedding theme)

Food-safe brush and water (to glue fondant details)

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Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour your cake pans.

2. Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.

3. Cream butter and sugar: In a separate large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3–4 minutes).

4. Add eggs and vanilla: Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.

5. Alternate mixing dry ingredients and milk into the butter mixture. Start and end with flour.

6. Pour batter into pans and bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

7. Let cakes cool completely before decorating.

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To Decorate:

1. Trim and stack the cakes with buttercream between layers.

2. Apply a thin layer of buttercream all over (crumb coat) and chill for 30 minutes.

3. Roll out white fondant and drape it over the cake.

4. Use fondant to shape a flowing wedding dress skirt – you can create pleats, ruffles, or lace details.

5. Add bodice and details using fondant or edible decorations.

6. Use a brush with a little water to attach extra pieces (like flowers or lace).

English Pound Cake (for Baby Dress Cake)

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup unsalted butter (softened)

1 cup granulated sugar

4 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup milk

Optional: dried fruits (raisins, cherries, apricots), chopped

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Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and flour a dome-shaped cake pan (you can also use a bowl-safe pan to get the dress shape).

2. Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

3. Cream butter and sugar: In a separate large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then mix in the vanilla extract.

5. Combine wet and dry: Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture in batches, alternating with the milk. Mix until just combined. Fold in dried fruits if using.

6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.

7. Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

8. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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Decorating the Baby Dress Cake:

Once the cake is cool:

Cover it with buttercream or fondant.

Shape the fondant to look like a baby dress with ruffles, bows, and maybe small edible pearls.

Add a small doll torso on top (if desired) to complete the “dress” look.