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Momofuku Birthday Cake
A showstopping celebration cake with sprinkles baked throughout, topped with a silky frosting that's anything but ordinary.
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(53 reviews on Brown Eyed Baker)
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Prep time120 min
Bake time50 min
Total time1070 min
Makes8
Ingredients
1
½ cup granulated sugar
2
1½ tablespoons light brown sugar
3
¾ cup cake flour
4
½ teaspoon baking powder
5
½ teaspoon kosher salt
6
2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles
7
¼ cup grapeseed oil
8
1 tablespoon clear vanilla extract
9
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
10
⅓ cup vegetable shortening
11
1¼ cups granulated sugar
12
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
13
3 eggs
14
½ cup buttermilk
15
⅓ cup grapeseed oil
16
2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
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2 cups cake flour
18
1½ teaspoons baking powder
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¾ teaspoon kosher salt
20
¼ cup + 2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles, divided
21
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
22
¼ cup vegetable shortening
23
2 ounces cream cheese
24
1 tablespoon glucose
25
1 tablespoon corn syrup
26
1 tablespoon clear vanilla extract
27
1¼ cups powdered sugar
28
½ teaspoon kosher salt
29
Pinch baking powder
30
Pinch citric acid
31
¼ cup milk
32
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
33
Quarter sheet pan
34
1 (6-inch cake ring)
35
2 strips acetate (each 3 inches wide and 20 inches long)
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