Happy Friday!
I have ALWAYS wanted to host a white party. They look so clean, fresh, and just extremely summery! So for my friend Misha’s birthday, we threw a party at our house- here are some pictures that my friend Megan took! Check out her website at http://www.megancurtisphotography.com !
The cake I made was a layered s’mores birthday cake- it may look a little different than your typical birthday cake, but it tasted pretty great! I got the recipe from A Suble Revelry:
Cake:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 box white cake mix
2 tablespoons sugar
1-1/2 cups water
2 egg whites
4 tablespoons canola oil
1 package of marshmallows (regular or mini) for decorating
Ganache Frosting:
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
12 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Marshmallow Creme and Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 jar (13 oz) marshmallow creme
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour two 9-in. cake pans.
In a large bowl, beat graham cracker crumbs, cake mix, sugar, water, egg whites, and oil for 2 minutes. Divide and pour the batter into two cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for a few minutes. Remove cakes from pans and allow to cool completely on wire rack.
While the cakes cool, make the chocolate ganache frosting. Place chocolate in a large heatproof bowl. Bring cream and corn syrup just to a simmer in a small saucepan. Pour the mixture over the chocolate. Let stand, without stirring, until chocolate begins to melt. Beginning near the center and working outward, stir melted chocolate into cream until mixture is combined (do not over stir). The mixture will be smooth and shiny. Refrigerate, stirring every 5 minutes, until frosting is thick enough to spread. Once it reaches correct thickness – use immediately.
Next, make the Marshmallow Creme and Cream Cheese Frosting. In the bowl of a mixer with a whisk attachment, whip the marshmallow creme and cream cheese until thoroughly mixed and glossy. Once prepared use immediately.
Once all the piece are prepared, cut each cake horizontally into two layers. Place the bottom layer on a stand or plate. Spread chocolate ganache frosting just to the edges. Place in fridge for 5-10 minutes to set ganache. Spread marshmallow fluff/cream cheese frosting on top of ganache.
Place second cake layer on top and repeat steps for frosting, placing cake in fridge after applying ganache (this allows the chocolate and marshmallow layers to stay separate). Continue building the cake with the remaining layers.
Have a great weekend!