Winter ONEderland Cake
A beautiful snowman-themed smash cake made with fluffy vanilla layers and whipped coconut frosting. Perfect for winter birthdays!
Equipment
- - Two 6-inch round pans
- Mixing bowls
- - Stand or hand mixer
- - Piping bags & tips
Ingredients
- **Cake:**
- - 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- - ¾ cup caster sugar
- - 3 tsp baking powder
- - ¾ tsp baking soda
- - Pinch salt
- - ½ cup vegetable oil
- - 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- - 2 cups buttermilk
- **Frosting:**
- - 2 cans coconut cream chilled overnight
- - 2 tsp vanilla extract
- - 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- - Natural food coloring: brown pink, orange
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two 6-inch cake pans.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
- Mix oil, vanilla, and buttermilk. Combine with dry ingredients.
- Pour into pans. Bake 30–45 min. Cool completely.
- Level cakes if needed.
- **Frosting:**
- Scoop thick coconut cream. Whip with vanilla + sugar.
- Divide: white (plain), pink (large), brown + orange (small).
- **Assembly:**
- Frost cake layers with white frosting.
- Use pink for scarf/base, brown for face, orange for nose.
- Chill 2+ hours before serving.
Notes
- Vegan: use soy milk + vinegar.
- Gluten-free: use 1:1 GF flour.
- Decorate with candy if not piping.
- Use piping tips #10, #30, #47 for details.
- Gluten-free: use 1:1 GF flour.
- Decorate with candy if not piping.
- Use piping tips #10, #30, #47 for details.