A magical, storybook-inspired cake with golden vanilla layers, perfect for birthdays, princess parties, or literary celebrations.

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🍰 Golden Vanilla Cake

Soft, sculptable, and rich with classic flavor – ideal for shaping into an open book.

🛒 Ingredients (for 2 sheet cakes – 9"x13"):

• 4 cups cake flour

• 1 tbsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 ½ cups unsalted butter (room temp)

• 3 cups granulated sugar

• 6 large eggs

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

• 1 ½ cups whole milk

• Optional: a drop of gold gel food coloring for a warm glow

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👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 340°F (170°C). Line and grease two 9"x13" sheet pans.

2. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.

3. In a mixer, cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.

4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

5. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with the dry.

6. Pour into pans. Bake for 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

7. Cool completely before shaping and decorating.

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🧁 Whipped Vanilla Buttercream (or ganache for carving)

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups unsalted butter

• 5 cups powdered sugar (sifted)

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 2–3 tbsp heavy cream or milk

• Optional: tint with ivory or blush pink for a soft fairytale finish

Note: For sharper shaping, consider using a white chocolate ganache as a crumb coat.

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📚 Fairytale Book Decoration

Bring your storybook cake to life with these magical elements:

✅ You’ll Need:

• Fondant in ivory, gold, pastel pinks, and dusty blue

• Edible gold paint or luster dust for edges and accents

• Edible ink pens or printed edible sheets for text and titles

• Sugar roses, butterflies, mini tiaras, or scrolls

• Optional touches:

  • Fondant quill pen or ink bottle

  • “Once Upon a Time” inscription

  • A sprinkle of magical shimmer dust

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✨ A cake that tells a story with every slice – perfect for dreamers, readers, and royalty alike.