NEAPOLITAN NESQUIK® LAYER CAKE

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A stunning three-layer cake flavored with delicious chocolate and strawberry Nesquik® powders. Decorated with cream cheese frosting--this big cake has wowed many of my friends and family.

Provided by The Savvy Scientist

Categories     Desserts     Cakes

Time 1h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups white sugar
1 ½ cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
6 eggs, at room temperature, separated
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
4 ½ teaspoons baking powder
2 pinches salt, divided
1 ½ cups whole milk, at room temperature
½ cup chocolate-flavored milk powder (such as Nesquik®)
½ cup strawberry-flavored milk powder (such as Nesquik®)
9 drops red food coloring, or as desired
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup shortening
1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
  • Combine sugar and butter in a bowl and cream using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides and blending for a total of 5 minutes. Add egg yolks slowly, 1 at a time, beating into creamed butter mixture. Beat in vanilla extract.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, and 1 pinch salt together in a separate bowl. Add to creamed sugar mixture in 3 batches, alternating with milk and blending after each addition. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and blend for 1 minute more; batter should be smooth and consistent. Separate batter evenly into 3 mixing bowls, about 2 1/2 cups in each.
  • Beat egg whites and remaining salt together in a bowl using a whip attachment until stiff peaks form.
  • Fold 1/3 of the whipped egg whites into 1 bowl of batter and pour into a prepared cake pan for the vanilla layer.
  • Fold 1/3 of the whipped egg whites and chocolate-flavored milk powder into another bowl of batter. Pour into another prepared cake pan for the chocolate layer.
  • Fold remaining 1/3 of the whipped egg whites, strawberry-flavored milk powder, and red food coloring into remaining bowl of batter. Pour into the remaining prepared cake pan for the strawberry layer.
  • Bake cake layers in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for about 15 minutes before flipping layers onto a wire rack to cool to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes more.
  • Combine cream cheese, butter, and shortening in a bowl and cream together until smooth. Scrape down the bowl and add confectioners' sugar. Blend until frosting is smooth.
  • Assemble and frost the cooled cake layers and decorate as you please.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 706 calories, Carbohydrate 88.8 g, Cholesterol 140.1 mg, Fat 37.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 20.3 g, Sodium 243.5 mg, Sugar 66.2 g

Saajid Chana
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This cake looks so good! I'm definitely going to give it a try.


Goku Deuja
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I can't wait to try this cake. It looks so delicious!


Sisah Mdladla
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This cake is perfect for any occasion. It's simple to make and it's always a hit with guests.


Muhd Nurein
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I'm definitely going to make this cake again. It was so easy to make and it tasted amazing!


Imtyiaz Joyia
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This cake was a complete disaster. It didn't rise, the frosting was too runny, and it tasted terrible.


Arther Arther
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake turned out really dense.


Samuel Wessels
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This cake was a bit dry, but the frosting helped to make it more moist.


xavier Garcia
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I had some trouble getting the cake to rise evenly, but it still tasted good.


Ramin Hossen
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This cake was a little too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.


Abigail Dippenaar
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I'm not a big fan of chocolate cake, but this cake was surprisingly good. The frosting was especially delicious.


Haily Whitten
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This cake is so moist and fluffy. It's the best cake I've ever had!


Richard Mackey
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I love how easy this cake is to make. It's perfect for a quick and easy dessert.


Barbie Shey
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This cake is so delicious! The frosting is especially amazing.


Randall Chinjekure
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I've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out perfect. It's so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Samantha Sprecher
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This Neapolitan Nesquik Layer Cake was a hit with my family! The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was rich and creamy. The chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors were perfectly balanced.