Description
Indulge in the stunning beauty and delicious taste of a Purple Ombre Layer Cake. This show-stopping dessert features layers of moist vanilla cake in varying shades of purple, stacked with luscious vanilla buttercream frosting. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or any special occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk (room temperature)
- Purple food coloring (gel preferred)
Additional:
- 1 batch vanilla buttercream frosting (about 5 cups)
- Optional sprinkles or edible flowers for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour cake pans.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add Eggs and Flavor: Beat in egg whites, then mix in vanilla.
- Alternate Ingredients: Gradually add dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture.
- Create Ombre Batter: Divide batter into bowls, tint with purple food coloring.
- Bake and Cool: Bake tinted batter in pans, then cool cakes.
- Assemble: Stack cakes with buttercream between layers.
- Frost and Decorate: Frost cake, chill, then decorate with sprinkles or flowers.
Notes
- For a stronger color, use gel food coloring.
- Cake layers can be baked ahead and stored wrapped in plastic.
- Pairs well with vanilla, cream cheese, or white chocolate buttercream.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
