An Easy Step by Step Tutorial on How to make a Pink Barbie Princess Doll Cake from scratch using Buttercream Frosting and Pink Velvet Cake Layers.
I made this cake for my daughters birthday party upon her request. The Pink Velvet Cake tastes really incredible with the Cream Cheese Frosting within the layers.
Barbie Doll Princess Cake
Ingredients
For the Pink Velvet Cake Layers
- 3 plus 3/4 Cup | 469g All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Cup | 8 Tbsp | 64g Cornstarch
- 3 TeaspoonΒ | 15g Baking powder
- 3/4 Teaspoon | 4g Baking SodaΒ
- 3/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 3/4 Cup (173g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 550g | 2 plus 3/4 Cup fine granulated sugar
- 1 1/3 Cup (318g) Vegetable oil
- 5 Large Eggs 63-64g each, room temperatureΒ
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon Vanilla Essence
- Gel Red or Pink food coloring
- (1/2 Cup Yogurt + 1 Cup Water) | 1 1/2 Cup Buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon plain White Vinegar
Frosting for Filling & Crumb Coat
- 1 Cup | 225g Unsalted Butter at room temperature
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt (if using unsalted butter)
- 300g Icing sugar, sifted
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla EssenceΒ
- 226g Cream Cheese, cold
Sugar SyrupΒ
- 1/4 Cup Sugar mixed with 1/4 Cup WaterΒ
Buttercream Frosting for the Rosettes
- 340g unsalted Butter,Β Room Temperature
- 1/2 Teaspoon SaltΒ
- 680g powdered/Icing Sugar (about 5 ΒΌ cups + 2 Tablespoon)
- 3 Tablespoon Heavy cream
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla EssenceΒ
Instructions
For the Pink Velvet Cake Layers
- Weigh all the ingredients in grams using a Kitchen Weighing Scale for Accurate results everytime. Using Measuring Cups we tend to put more flour than required which results in a dense heavy cake. Sift the All purpose flour, Cornstarch, Baking powder, Soda and Salt together in a bowl. Mix well.
- Beat room temperature Butter till Smooth.