Harry Potter Cake

Prep Time 45 mins
Cook Time 32 mins
Rest Time 73 mins
Total Time 2 hrs 30 mins
Cooking Temp: 175  C
Servings: 15
Calories: 420
Ingredients
    For the vanilla cake layers:
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (360 g)
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (227 g)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar (400 g)
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole milk, room temperature (240 ml)
    • For the buttercream:
  • 2 cups unsalted butter, softened (454 g)
  • 6 cups powdered sugar (720 g)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt
    • For the house-color and gold details:
  • Deep red, gold-yellow, forest green, or navy gel food coloring
  • Edible gold luster dust
  • Lemon extract (for mixing the gold dust into a paintable finish)
  • Black fondan (for the glasses and lightning bolt)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 8-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
  2. 2
    Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
  3. 3
    Beat butter and sugar 3–4 minutes until pale and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
  4. 4
    Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with milk. Mix until just combined.
  5. 5
    Divide batter between pans. Bake 28–32 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. 6
    Cool in pans 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
  7. 7
    Wrap each layer tightly and refrigerate 45–60 minutes.
  8. 8
    Beat butter for buttercream until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in vanilla, cream, and salt until fluffy.
  9. 9
    Level cake layers. Fill with buttercream and apply a thin crumb coat over the entire cake. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
  10. 10
    Tint remaining buttercream in chosen house color(s). Apply in smooth, even sections with an offset spatula; clean edges with a bench scraper.
  11. 11
    Mix gold luster dust with a few drops of lemon extract or vodka until paintable. Apply in thin coats with a food-safe brush to form a lightning bolt.
  12. 12
    Shape glasses and lightning bolt accents from black fondant and attach with a dab of buttercream. Let gold dry fully before serving.
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