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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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
I LOVED this cake too! I can't believe you managed NINE layers. That is seriously amazing. I barely managed three!
Posted by: Janelld | June 30, 2009 at 03:13 PM
Whoa, Teanna! That looks awesome with all the layers. I can't seem to get just two layers to sit still and not slide all over the place. GREAT job. Glad you LOVED it so much!
Posted by: Katrina | June 30, 2009 at 04:44 PM
I love all of the layers! Great job on this cake. I can't wait to try it!
Posted by: Maria | June 30, 2009 at 05:21 PM
Your cake looks amazing!! I love the thin layers. I would have been really stressed having to pull so many of them out so quickly. You were so creative to do this!
Posted by: Steph | June 30, 2009 at 05:36 PM
OMG Teanna I can't believe you made that many layers...Okay I totally can believe it (and wouldn't have expected any less from you) but I'm still totally in awe!
I also made this earlier this month and am planning on making it again for the fourth--it was just too delicious! Also, for what it's worth I LOVED Dorie's buttercream and highly recommend giving it a try sometime!
Posted by: rachel | June 30, 2009 at 05:38 PM
And I thought my six layers were a lot. But 9. Wowza!!!
Looks great.
Posted by: Margaret | June 30, 2009 at 06:23 PM
Woohoo! I am lovin' this sky high party cake.
Posted by: Cakelaw | June 30, 2009 at 06:44 PM
Mmmmmmm, that does look mighty good! I'll never get tried of admiring (drooling) that cake!
We have lots of July birthdays in my family too! I have one aunt the 11th, mine is the 13th, Joe's is the 19th, my twins are the 25th, and I have two more aunts on the 25th! In other words it Christmas in July!
~ingrid
Posted by: ingrid | June 30, 2009 at 08:56 PM
Holy smokes! That's a pretty impressive cake. Can you bring one here, please?
Posted by: Jules | June 30, 2009 at 08:56 PM
Yumm I love your cake..perfect!
Posted by: Michelle | June 30, 2009 at 09:20 PM
Just stumbled across your blog and love it. I linked it to mine!
Posted by: Melissa | June 30, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Great job! Very ambitious, I love it!
Posted by: Jodie | June 30, 2009 at 11:36 PM
I'm so digging all the layers girl!!!!
Posted by: Eliana | June 30, 2009 at 11:53 PM
Oh wow, look at all of those layers! You really outdid yourself with this one Teanna! I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much.
Posted by: Tracey | July 01, 2009 at 12:18 AM
What a cake!! Fantastic.
Posted by: pamela | July 01, 2009 at 10:24 AM