A magical multi-tiered vanilla cake, strong enough for stacking, sculpting, and building a fairytale fortress.

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🍰 Sturdy Vanilla Cake for Carving & Stacking

Rich, firm, and flavorful – the perfect base for grand cake structures and dreamy castle designs.

🛒 Ingredients (for 3 main tiers + towers):

• 4 ½ 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 ¾ cups whole milk

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👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 340°F (170°C). Grease and line 6", 8", 10" round pans and tall cylindrical pans (for towers).

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

3. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

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

5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.

6. Divide batter into pans. Bake 35–50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

7. Let cakes cool completely before assembling or carving.

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🧁 Fluffy Vanilla Buttercream Filling

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups unsalted butter

• 5 cups powdered sugar (sifted)

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 2–4 tbsp cream or milk

• Optional: Tint with pastel pink or lavender for a dreamy interior

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🏰 Castle Theme Decorations

Create a stunning fairytale castle with these elements:

✅ You’ll Need:

• Fondant in white, pink, lavender, and gold

• Ice cream cones (for turrets – dip in edible glitter or paint gold)

• Edible glitter, luster dust, or gold food paint

• Sugar flowers (roses, vines, blossoms)

• Royal icing + piping tips (to create brick, stone, or ivy textures)

• Cookie cutters for doors, windows, or castle shapes

Bonus Tip: Use rice crispy treats or stacked mini cakes to shape turrets and towers for extra height and stability.

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✨ The Castle of Dreams Cake is more than dessert—it’s a centerpiece worthy of princesses, knights, and magical wishes.