Brittanys Wedding Cake

Flavors
Coffee
Mocha
o Martha Stewart Mocha Cake:
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/224097/mochacake#4%20Wedding%20Cakes%20That%20Get%20a%20Jolt%20of
%20Delicious%20Flavor%20From%20Coffee|/230903/coffee-flavoredwedding-cakes/@center/352441/wedding-cakes-flavor|224097
o Mocha Buttercream Chocolate Espresso Cake:
https://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/138676/mocha-buttercreamchocolate-espresso-cake/
Crme Brulee
Light chocolate
Hazelnut
o Martha Stewart Hazelnut Cake Praline:
http://www.marthastewart.com/349696/hazelnut-cake-praline-and-milkchocolate-buttercream-frosting
o Hungarian Hazlenut Torte;
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hungarian-hazelnut-torte107166
Replace the vanilla extract with almond extract
Lemon and lavender
Lemon
o Church Supper Desserts Lemon Chiffon Cake pg. 90
o Church Supper Desserts Triple-Layer Lemon Cake with Filling pg. 95
Pistacho Chocolate
o Cupcake Bible pg. 140
ATKs All-purpose yellow buttery cake pg. 527
ATKs rich vanilla frosting pg. 531, espresso and orange variations listed
Recipes to Try
Italian Cream Cheese Cake: Church Supper Desserts spg. 102
o Coconut and pecan cake, cream cheese frosting
Chocolate Chiffon Torte: Church Supper Desserts pg. 125
Frosting
Buttercream recipe: http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2013/07/crusting-buttercream/
o http://iambaker.net/the-perfect-crusting-buttercream/ (super sweet)
Hazelnut buttercream http://www.simplysogood.com/2011/02/chocolate-cakeswith-hazelnut.html
Frosting Patterns
Flowers
Petals: 104 tip http://www.cakecentral.com/tutorial/47678/pipe-petal-cake
Ruffles: 104 tip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SHKes8i5Ug

Lines: small pressed spatula http://iambaker.net/cake-decorating-ideasvalentines-day-edition/

Plan of Attack: Bake samples of selected recipes from Mocha and Hazelnut flavors,
also the Italian cream cheese cake and chocolate chiffon torte. Try several icing
recipes.

Mocha cake: Try not melting the chocolate, but in pieces, and try half teaspoon
of almond extract instead of tsp of vanilla.
https://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/138676/mocha-buttercream-chocolateespresso-cake/
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Mocha buttercream with recipe, leave out melted chocolate

Crusting cream cheese icing:
http://www.cakecentral.com/recipe/2047/crusting-cream-cheese-icing.

Hazelnut cake: Hungarian Hazelnut Torte

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hungarian-hazelnut-torte-107166
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Hazelnut buttercream. http://www.simplysogood.com/2011/02/chocolatecakes-with-hazelnut.html (calls for Hazelnut praline paste)

Consider adding hazelnuts between layers

Italian cream cheese cake: pg. 102 Church Supper Desserts

o Cream cheese frosting with recipe, leave out pecans

Chocolate chiffon torte: pg. 125 Church Supper Desserts

Shopping List:
Dark chocolate bar
Instant espresso powder
Buttermilk
Cream cheese (2)
Hazelnuts (1/2 cup)
Hazelnut paste or hazelnut praline (or just make with hazelnuts)
Chopped pecans
Semisweet chocolate
Flour
White sugar
Eggs
Heavy whipping cream

Mocha Cake, one fourth of recipe:

https://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/138676/mocha-buttercream-chocolateespresso-cake/
1 oz. Dark Chocolate Baking Bar break into small pieces, do no melt (add at
the very end)
cup all-purpose flour
teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
.375 c backed light brown sugar
stick butter, softened
1 large egg
tablespoon instant espresso powder (so far added a teaspoon)
teaspoon almond extract (replacing vanilla in recipe)
cup buttermilk
Mocha Buttercream, without chocolate, one fourth of recipe (8/10/15):
teaspoon instant espresso powder
2.25 teaspoons milk (only added a little bit of the milk/espresso ,ix)
stick butter, softened
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract (used almond)
Dash salt
1 cup powdered sugar (so far only added cup)
Added 2 T heavy whipping cream, 1T shortening
Hungarian Hazelnut Torte, one third of recipe:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hungarian-hazelnut-torte-107166
about 1/4 cup hazelnuts
Slightly less than cup cake flour
1/6 teaspoon baking powder
1/12 teaspoon salt (dash)
2 eggs, separated
Slightly less than cup sugar (make sure only half the sugar gfor first part)
1/3 teaspoon vanilla extract
1T butter (unsalted)
Hazelnut Praline:
Roasted about cup crushed hazelnuts. Combined 2T sugar, <1/3 cup lemon juice,
kept on 5.5/6/7 heat for 10ish minutes
Making half of http://www.simplysogood.com/2011/02/chocolate-cakes-withhazelnut.html
3 egg yolks
.956 cups sugar, but already used 2T in praline, ~.75 cups sugar

.9 cups water
2.5 sticks butter
1/5 cup praline
Half recipe
2.5 egg yoks (used 3)
.75 cups sugar (used )
cups water
2.25 sticks butter
1/6 cup hazelnut paste
Chocolate Chiffon Torte, one third recipe (Church Supper Desserts pg.
125):
2 eggs, separated
2/3 cups cake flour
cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/6 teaspoon salt
1/6 cup water (2T + 2t)
1/6 cup canola oil
2/3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled (1/9 of a cup ~ 2 T)
1/6 teaspoon cream of tartar
The Tough Cookie French Swiss Buttercream, half recipe:
3 egg yolks
cup sugar
teaspoon vanilla extract (used almond)
Pinch of salt
cup + 1T butter, cubed and softened
Added a half cup of powdered sugar, tsp almond extract because it was pure
butter
Dissolved tsp coffee instant I enough heavy cream (1tablespoonish)
Added cup heavy whipping cream and cup shortening
Added another cup of heavy whipping cream and cup shortening
Added 1/3 cup powdered sugar, teaspoon almond extract
Added slightly less than cup heavy whipping cream and more espresso. Added
~ cup powdered sugar
Added another cup sugar
Italian Cream Cheese Cake, one fourth recipe (Church Supper Desserts):
1/8 cup butter, softened (2T)
1/8 cup shortening (2T)
cup sugar
~1 egg, separated
teaspoon vanilla extract

cup all-purpose flour

teaspoon baking soda
cup buttermilk
+ 1/8 cup flaked coconut (heaping cup)
cup chopped pecans

Italian Cream Cheese Icing, one fourth recipe:

package cream cheese, softened
1/8 + 1/16 cup butter, softened (3T)
1.5 cups powdered sugar
teaspoon + 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 + 1/16 cup chopped pecans (3T)
Added cup shortening, 1.5 cup powdered sugar, teaspoon vanilla
Compared to crusting cream cheese icing recipe: cup butter, 1/8 cup
shortening, package cream cheese, teaspoon clear vanilla extract, 3.25
cups powdered sugar, dash salt
Hazelnut Buttercream Experimental, twist off of Mocha Almond:
1 stick butter, softened
cup shortening
teaspoon hazelnut extract
Dash salt
1 cup powdered sugar
Added 2 T heavy whipping cream
Mocha Buttercream take two (without the Mocha)
stick butter, softened
teaspoon almond extract + 1/8 teaspoon
Dash salt
1 cup powdered sugar
Added 2 T heavy whipping cream
cup shortening
Hungarian Hazelnut Torte Recipe

Cake

2/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked, cooled

2/3 cup cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 large eggs, separated
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly

Preheat oven to 350F. Butter and flour 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Line
bottom with parchment paper. Blend first 4 ingredients in processor until nuts are
ground as fine as flour.
Using electric mixer, beat egg yolks, 1/3 cup sugar, and vanilla in large bowl until
mixture falls in heavy ribbon when beaters are lifted, about 5 minutes.
Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in another large bowl until soft peaks form.
Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Fold 1/4 of whites into
yolk mixture to lighten. Fold in remaining whites. Sift half of flour mixture over; fold
in gently. Sift remaining flour mixture over and fold in, adding any nuts from sifter.
Drizzle butter over batter, folding in gently (do not overmix or batter will deflate).
Transfer batter to prepared pan; bake until tester inserted into center comes out
clean, about 35 minutes. Transfer pan to rack; cool cake 10 minutes. Cut around pan
sides to loosen cake; release pan sides. Invert cake onto rack. Remove pan bottom
and parchment paper. Cool.
Hazelnut Buttercream Take Two
1/2 stick butter
1 cup shortening
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp hazelnut extract
Italian Cream Cheese Cake, Hazelnut version, one fourth recipe (Church
Supper Desserts):
1/8 cup butter, softened (2T)
1/8 cup shortening (2T)
cup sugar
~1 egg, separated
teaspoon vanilla extract
cup all-purpose flour
teaspoon baking soda
cup buttermilk
1/3 cup finely chopped hazelnuts
Chocolate Filling
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
2 sticks butter
1 cup powdered sugar
Sugartopias Buttercream Icing, one fourth
1 stick butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon milk
teaspoon flavoring
(or 1.5 tablespoons liquid)

Perhaps winner buttercream recipe

1 stick butter
1 cup shortening
4 cups powdered sugar (perhaps 3)
1 tablespoon milk

Final Makings

Butter + shortening + sugar until light and

fluffy

HAZELNUT CAKE
2 sticks (1 cup) butter,
Add egg yolks and vanilla
softened
1 cup shortening
Alternate (flour+baking soda) and buttermilk
4 cups sugar
until JUST combined
10 eggs, separated
Add hazelnuts
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups flour
Whip whites, stir in 1/4th, then the rest
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups chopped hazelnuts
Distribute 1 recipe among 6,8,10,12 pans. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Need 3
recipes to make one 4-tiered 3-layer cake.
Need 1.5 recipes to make sheet cakes. Distribute recipe among 8,10 pans
thrice.
(Total cake requirements: 4.5 recipes. 9 sticks butter, 4.5 cups shortening, 18 cups
sugar, 45 eggs, 9 tsp vanilla, 18 cups flour, 9 tsp baking soda, 9 cups buttermilk, 9
cups chopped hazelnuts)
ICING
1 stick butter
2 cups shortening
4 cups powdered sugar (perhaps 3)
2 tsp hazelnut extract
Estimating 6 recipes (6 sticks butter 12 cups shortening 24 cups powdered sugar 12
teaspoons hazelnut extract)

FILLING
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
2 sticks butter
1 cup powdered sugar
+espresso and/or vanilla
Estimating 3 recipes (2 cups chocolate chips 6 sticks butter 3 cups powdered sugar)
TOTAL OPERATION REQUIREMENTS: 4.5 recipes
21 sticks butter
16.5 cups shortening
18 cups sugar
45 eggs
9 tsp vanilla (err on +side for filling)
18 cups flour
9 teaspoons baking soda
9 cups buttermilk
9 cups chopped hazelnuts
27 cups powdered sugar
12 teaspoons hazelnut extract