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Purple Ombre Layer Cake Recipe

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This Purple Ombre Layer Cake is a visually stunning dessert featuring three layers of moist, fluffy cake tinted in varying shades of purple. Perfect for birthdays or special occasions, this recipe blends classic vanilla flavors with a vibrant purple twist, topped with a silky smooth powdered sugar frosting.

Ingredients

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Cake Batter

  • 2 ½ cups cake flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 5 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • Purple gel food coloring (to achieve desired shades)

Frosting

  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease three round cake pans thoroughly to prevent sticking.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set this mixture aside for later use.
  3. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until the mixture becomes light, fluffy, and pale in color, which should take about 3-5 minutes.
  4. Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add the eggs one at a time to the creamed butter mixture, beating well after each addition to ensure they are fully incorporated. Then, mix in the vanilla extract.
  5. Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture alternately with the whole milk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined to avoid overmixing the batter.
  6. Tint Batter: Divide the batter evenly into three separate bowls. Add purple gel food coloring in varying amounts to each bowl to create a gradient of purple shades, mixing each until the color is fully incorporated.
  7. Bake the Cake Layers: Pour each colored batter into the prepared cake pans, spreading evenly. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  8. Cool Before Frosting: Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then transfer the cakes to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

Notes

  • Room temperature ingredients ensure better mixing and a smoother batter.
  • Adjust the amount of purple gel food coloring to achieve the desired intensity and ombre effect.
  • Make sure to fully cool the cake layers before applying frosting to avoid melting.
  • This recipe can be doubled for a larger cake or more layers.
  • You can customize the frosting by incorporating vanilla extract or cream cheese for added flavor.

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