A show-stopping celebration cake with musical flair!

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✅ Ingredients

🥮 Cake Layers (Vanilla & Chocolate):

• 3½ cups (440g) all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened

• 2 cups (400g) sugar

• 5 large eggs

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

• 1½ cups (360ml) buttermilk

• Optional: ½ cup (50g) cocoa powder for chocolate layers

🍓 Filling:

• Strawberry or raspberry jam

• Vanilla buttercream or cream cheese frosting

• Optional: Dark chocolate ganache drizzle

🎨 Decoration:

• White, brown, and black fondant

• Silver edible paint or dust

• Fondant music notes, treble clefs, edible sheet music

• Optional: Fondant graduation cap or personalized label

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Bake the Cake Layers:

• Bake 3 round tiers:
  • Small: 6-inch
  • Medium: 8-inch
  • Large: 10-inch

• Alternate vanilla and chocolate layers if desired for a striped effect.

• Let cool completely.

2️⃣ Assemble & Fill:

• Spread jam and frosting between cake layers.

• Stack and apply a crumb coat.

• Chill to set before decorating.

3️⃣ Decorate the Base:

• Cover each tier with fondant (white or wood-tone).

• Add edible sheet music, fondant notes, and textures for style.

4️⃣ Make the Guitar Topper:

• Use fondant to craft a flat or 3D guitar:
  • Brown body
  • Black neck
  • White strings
  • Silver-painted details for tuners

• Position across the top tier (laying or leaning).

5️⃣ Final Touches:

• Slice a side of the cake to reveal the inside layers.

• Dust with shimmer for elegance.

• Add extras: flowers, mic, or a nameplate.

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🎉 Tip: Make cake layers and decorations a day ahead to simplify assembly!