FIRECRACKER CAKE
SPARK "oohs" and "aahs" at your next birthday event with this delicious dazzler. It's sure to fire up taste buds! The dandy dessert takes off thanks to moist cake bursting with lemon flavor. Colorful homemade frosting forms the eye-catching firecrackers. As a grand finale, you can top your confection with a cream-filled snack cake and cover it with more icing to make an extra-large sparkler.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks until light and lemon-colored; add to creamed mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat in the vanilla, lemon juice and zest., Pour into two greased and floured 8-in. round baking pans. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cakes comes out clean. cool cakes for 10 minutes before removing from the pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Add enough lemon juice to achieve desired consistency. Place 2/3 cup frosting each in two small bowls; tint one red and one blue. Place 1/3 cup frosting in another bowl; tint yellow. Leave the remaining frosting white., Using a serrated knife, level off the top of each cake. Place one cake on a 10-in. round serving platter. Frost top of cake with white frosting; top with second cake. Spread top and sides with remaining white frosting., Place each of the tinted frosting in pastry or plastic bags. Insert star tip #21. Alternating colors and using a rope pattern, pipe 12 firecrackers around side of cake. Pipe a yellow star on top of cake about each firecracker., Place the cream-filled sponge cake centered on top of the cake. Alternating red and blue frosting, pipe diagonal stripes across the cream-filled sponge cake. Pipe a large yellow star above sponge cake.
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Nb khan
nb-khan30@hotmail.frThis cake is delicious! The only thing I would change is to add a little more frosting.
THABELANG LIHLAI
tlihlai@gmail.comI've been making this cake for years and it's always a hit. It's a classic recipe that never fails to impress.
Geurfgfnueu
geurfgfnueu@hotmail.comThis cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. The end result is a delicious and beautiful cake.
Nizamuddin Chaprashir Hat
cnizamuddin@aol.comI made this cake for my friend's birthday and she loved it! It was the perfect combination of sweet and spicy.
audrina moore
a_moore@aol.comThis cake is perfect for a party or special occasion. It's sure to impress your guests.
Manoj Lodh
lodh@gmail.comI'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great. My family loved it!
ABUBAKAR Omar
a-omar17@yahoo.comThis cake was a disaster! It didn't rise properly and the frosting was too runny. I would not recommend this recipe.
Mary Edwin
e48@aol.comThe cake was a bit dry, but the frosting was delicious. I would try a different recipe next time.
Rabbi Ahmad
ra98@yahoo.comThis cake was easy to make and tasted delicious. I would definitely make it again.
Denujan Denu
denujan.denu@hotmail.co.ukI followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out great. It was a little bit spicy for my taste, but my friends loved it.
Batga Craft
b-c76@gmail.comThis cake is amazing! The combination of the sweet cake and the spicy frosting is perfect. I highly recommend it.
Shabhaz khan Shabhaz khan
s-k17@hotmail.co.ukI've made this cake several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.
Zainab Jani
jz@yahoo.comThis cake was a hit at my party! It was so easy to make and everyone loved it. The flavors were perfect - not too sweet and not too spicy. I will definitely be making this again.