Food 02/08/2025 13:00

πŸŒŒπŸ’™ Celestial Midnight Bloom Cake

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Theme: Starry night, lovebirds under the moonlight, deep blue florals
Perfect for: Romantic weddings, celestial-themed events, winter engagements


🍰 Ingredients (for a 3-tier cake)

Cake Flavors (suggested):

  • Bottom tier: Chocolate espresso cake (10”)

  • Middle tier: Blueberry vanilla cake (8”)

  • Top tier: Lemon almond cake (6”)

Filling suggestions:

  • Dark chocolate ganache

  • Blueberry cream cheese

  • Lemon curd or almond buttercream

Buttercream:

  • 6 cups vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream (for crumb coat + fondant adhesive)

Fondant & Coloring:

  • White fondant tinted in ombré blue gradients (light sky blue to midnight navy)

  • Edible pearl dust or shimmer

  • Edible silver stars & moons

Decorations:

  • Handcrafted fondant or gum paste flowers in layered blues

  • Edible silver glitter

  • Dove and crescent moon topper (fondant, chocolate, or sculpted sugar)


🧁 Instructions

1. Bake & Cool the Cakes:
Prepare each cake flavor in respective pan sizes. Let cool completely. Level each layer and stack with desired filling.

2. Crumb Coat & Chill:
Apply a light layer of Swiss meringue buttercream to each tier. Chill 30 minutes.

3. Fondant Ombre Wrap:
Color fondant in varying shades of blue. Cover each tier with a smooth gradient from deep navy at the base to soft sky blue on top. Use edible pearl dust for a subtle starry glow.

4. Stacking & Assembly:
Insert dowels into bottom tiers for support. Stack all three cakes securely.

5. Floral Arrangement:
Use gum paste or fondant flowers in various shades of blue. Arrange cascading from bottom left to top right for a flowing, celestial garden effect.

6. Celestial Accents:
Add edible stars, moons, and shimmer dots across the cake body. Use silver leaf or edible glitter to highlight.

7. Topper Placement:
Secure the crescent moon and dove couple at the top. Optionally, add a small bed of fondant flowers beneath.


πŸŒ™βœ¨ Final Touch

Serve on a moon-gray or white cake board. Consider adding soft fairy lights or a dark velvet backdrop for presentation.

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