Homemade Butterfly Cake Recipe

Name: Homemade Butterfly Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon orange extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup sour cream; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 6 ounces cream cheese, softened; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Yellow gel or paste food coloring; Colored sugars; Gumdrops; Orange peel

Servings: persons

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon orange extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup butter, softened
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Yellow gel or paste food coloring
Colored sugars
Gumdrops
Orange peel

1
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, orange zest and extract; beat until combined. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Spoon into two greased 9-in. heart-shaped baking pans; spread evenly in pans. Bake at 350u00b0 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
2
Cut 1-1/2 in. off the pointed ends of each heart cake; set aside. Place the large pieces on a 17x15-in. covered board, placing cut sides of hearts together, forming wings. Trim the reserved pointed end pieces to form the top and bottom of the butterfly's body.
3
In a small bowl, cream butter and cream cheese. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Remove 1/2 cup frosting and tint yellow; set aside. Frost cake sides and top with white frosting. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert #6 round tip. Fill bag with remaining white frosting; set aside.
4
Frost a portion of each wing with yellow frosting. Decorate butterfly's body and wings with colored sugars. Pipe white frosting to separate colored sections on wings and to outline the body. Decorate the wings with gumdrops.
5
Using a citrus stripper, cut two 12-in.-long pieces of orange peel. Wrap around the handle of a wooden spoon. Remove from spoon and place above the body for antennae.

2271

kcal

Calories

114

Fat

303

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter, softened, 2 cups sugar, 3 large eggs, 1 teaspoon grated orange zest, and more.

Yes, Homemade Butterfly Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Homemade Butterfly Cake

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