ICING\u00a0or snow, ready to go! Make this tasty, purple and teal\u00a0cake featuring your child’s favorite husky pup, Everest.<\/p>\n
(Difficulty Level:\u00a0<\/strong>Hard)<\/p>\n What You\u2019ll Need<\/strong><\/p>\n For the Cake <\/strong>(Makes\u00a0one 8″ 2-layer tiered cake \u00a0and\u00a0one 6″ 4-layer tiered cake) For the Snowy White Buttercream\u00a0<\/strong>(Makes 6 cups) How to Make\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Make the Cake:<\/strong><\/p>\n Step One:<\/strong> Prepare your 8″ and 6″ pans with butter and flour.<\/p>\n Step Two:<\/strong> In a bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.<\/p>\n Step Three:<\/strong> In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Add to the creamed mixture and mix well.<\/p>\n Step Four:<\/strong> Slowly stir in milk until batter is smooth. Careful not to over-mix!<\/p>\n Step Five:<\/strong> Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.<\/p>\n Make it Bright:<\/strong> Before baking, add some color to your batter with 3-6 drops of teal food coloring, or until desired color is achieved.<\/p>\n Make the Buttercream:<\/strong><\/p>\n Step One:<\/strong> Using an electric mixer or stand mixer, combine shortening and room temperature butter until light and fluffy.<\/p>\n Step Two:<\/strong> Add powdered sugar in intervals, mixing slowly at first to avoid spilling. Mix on medium-high speed for 4-6 minutes.<\/p>\n Step Three:<\/strong> Stir in vanilla extract.<\/p>\n Icing your cake:<\/strong> Set aside 3 cups of buttercream to ice your cakes and use the remaining buttercream to frost the inner layers. Stack and finish your cake with fun wintry\u00a0details, including an Everest figurine<\/a>!<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>6 Cups White sugar
\n\u00bd Cup butter
\n2 Eggs
\n2 Teaspoons Vanilla extract
\n\u00bd Cups All-purpose flour
\n1 \u00be Teaspoons Baking powder
\n\u00bd cup Milk<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>6 Cups Powdered Sugar
\n2 Tablespoons Vanilla extract
\n3 Sticks of Salt-free butter
\n3 Cups Shortening<\/p>\n