Actually, it is Perfect Party Cake + 9, but this was just too easy.
And really, it should have been Perfect Party Cake + 12, but I didn't have enough batter (and I made a double batch of batter).
And after that failed, it was supposed to be Perfect Party Cake + 10, but I ate half a layer because I couldn't wait to see how this tasted.
Nevertheless, this may very well be my top, and I do mean TOP, Dorie recipe of all time. Soft cake is layered with a sweet/tart lemon buttercream frosting and a ripe blackberry preserve, finished off with more buttercream and then blanketed in snowy white shredded coconut.
This is the stuff dreams are made of.
To make the cake, I buttered six 8" cake pans, lined them with parchment paper, and buttered them again. I divided up the batter into 6 and 1/8 oz. per pan and baked for 15 minutes. I then used Sprinkles Cupcakes Lemon Buttercream frosting recipe because of the mixed reactions on the recipe in the book. And really, no one does a better frosting than Sprinkles (even if it is cheating. I am not proud of it. But I am also too lazy to make it the real way sometimes).
Best. Best. Best. EVER. Git. In. Mah. BELLEH. I want this to be my trampoline of goodness.
I loved it so much, that I am going to make it again this weekend for the 4th of July. My family (aunts, uncles, and cousins included) is having a joint birthday party for all of the July birthdays (there are 5) and I can't think of a better way to celebrate.
This cake is worth hours of extra work at the gym.
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You make it look easy, but it can't be easy. Is buttered parchment on in a buttered pan the secret to getting layer cakes out without any sticking/crumbling?
Posted by: StreamingGourmet (Amy Wilson) | June 30, 2009 at 12:49 AM
"trampoline of goodness." love it.
Posted by: dharmagirl | June 30, 2009 at 02:16 AM
Wow...look at that cake!!! I can just imagine the 4 additional layers on top. i want some of that now!!!!
Posted by: jenn | June 30, 2009 at 02:31 AM
Beautiful job! Your cake looks sensational! I love all the thin layers. It looks like it came from a fancy European bakery.
Posted by: Susan at Sticky,Gooey,Creamy,Chewy | June 30, 2009 at 02:55 AM
Your cake is just amazing! Great job!
Posted by: Michele | June 30, 2009 at 04:56 AM
c'est superbe toutes ces couches ! un gâteau zébré parfait :)
Posted by: isabelle | June 30, 2009 at 09:14 AM
You should serve some "baby back, baby back, baby back ribs" with that, Teanna! ;)
Posted by: Madam Chow | June 30, 2009 at 09:20 AM
Gorgeous!
We had a healthy version of this in cupcake form w/no buttercream, but now I am totally wanting the whole shabang!
Posted by: nick | June 30, 2009 at 09:21 AM
I LOVE that you made the cake like that! And blackberry preserves...oh, that sounds delicious.
I would happily eat this cake again and again and again. We loved it.
You did a gorgeous job on the cake, Teanna!!!!!
Posted by: Jennifer | June 30, 2009 at 09:30 AM
That cake looks delicious! I love how all of the layers are displayed in your photos - beautiful!
Posted by: Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction | June 30, 2009 at 09:44 AM
Your perfect party cake looks AMAZING. I'm dying for a towering slice! And you've given me new hope for a buttercream frosting I might just like. I'll try the Sprinkles. Thanks!!
Posted by: Amy | June 30, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Wow! It looks a lot like a Dobos Torte. More importantly, it looks delicious! I bet that it will be a hit at the big birthday celebration this weekend.
Posted by: Jessica | June 30, 2009 at 10:41 AM
This is unbelievable, Teanna! I can barely make a 2 layer cake. The blackberry preserves and lemon frosting sound wonderful together. Going to check out the recipe for when I'm feeling ambitious one day.
Posted by: Phyllis (me HUNGRY!) | June 30, 2009 at 11:13 AM
Your cake looks gorgeous. I love all the layers. The PPC was a big hit. I'm definitely making it again.
Posted by: Wendy | June 30, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Amazing. I want it in my belleh too. I love all the layers. The unfrosted photo looks like the most decadent stack of pancakes ever. :) Great job.
Posted by: Kim | June 30, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Absolutely amazing Teanna! ...and do think you could have gone higher!!! WOW!
A very creative twist on a crêpe cake! Way fluffier and much easier to slice right! Nice going!
Posted by: Vibi | June 30, 2009 at 12:02 PM
So, did you like it? You seem kind of ambivalent so I wasn't sure.
Awesome cake! Honestly, you make me want to give this one a try again.
Posted by: Leslie | June 30, 2009 at 12:11 PM
WOW, Teanna! Your cake is amazing and gorgeous - I can't believe how many layers you put in there!
p.s. Love the Austin Powers reference! ;)
Posted by: Hornedfroggy of My Baking Heart | June 30, 2009 at 12:31 PM
def worth extra time in the gym. love the layers!
Posted by: Spike | June 30, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Wowee - it looks fantastic with all of those layers and the pretty filling between each one!
Posted by: Jill | June 30, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Oh, holy cow!! does that ever look delish?!!?!? Wow, you've taken perfect party cake to the next level. Nice job!
Posted by: Jacque | June 30, 2009 at 12:46 PM
How impressive is this??? Wow, if I had tried this, it would have been one huge landslide jelly mess...yours is gorgeous!
Posted by: Kayte | June 30, 2009 at 01:42 PM
Yum! Look at all those layers! Scrumptious!
Posted by: Natasha - 5 Star Foodie | June 30, 2009 at 01:44 PM
I love your posts! And I can't help but think about how this would have turned out if I tried all those layers. "Not pretty" is a safe bet. But yours is an absolute vision - I don't know how you got all those layers so even and beautiful. It will be a huge hit at the big 4th shindig!
Posted by: Cathy | June 30, 2009 at 02:28 PM
é um bolo Zebra colorido, parece panquecas empilhadas com delicioso doce pelo meio ...yum yum...la vou de ter de ir ao ginásio
Brigado pela partilha jinhos doces :) xxx
Posted by: Rico | June 30, 2009 at 02:49 PM