How to make Pink Ombre Cake

I made this Pink Ombre cake for my daughtr's graduation. Earlier, I made Blue Ombre Cake. It's comes out very soft and looks pretty.  

I will show you step-by-step how to make stunning Pink Ombre Cake. This cake has layers that fade from light pink to dark pink. You can bake this cake at home for any special occasion, birthday party or event.

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 2 cups/250 ml/1lb  Butter
• 4 cups Flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 cups Flour
• 8 Eggs
• 1 tsp each Vanilla and Almond flavoring
• 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
• Pink food coloring (gel for better color control)

Method:

1. Grease four 6" cake pans with butter. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Set aside. 

3. In a stand mixture with attached whisk attachment, beat the egg whites until it becomes soft and frothy.

4. Tranfer the egg whites to another bowl.

5. In a stand mixer or with a hand mixture, beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy and light for 3 to 4 minutes.

6. Reduced mixture to speed to low, add egg yolks one at a time.

7. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with egg whites. Start and end with the dry ingredients, mixing until they are just combined.

8. Add vanilla and almond extract. Stop the mixture and scrape down the side and bottom of the bowl.

9. Divide the batter evenly into four separate bowls. To create shades of pink batter, divide it into 4 bowls. 

10. Start with the lightest shade and add a small amount of pink food coloring to one bowl. Mix until the color is well combined.  Add more coloring to the second, third and fourth bowls to set progressively darker shades.

11. Pour each color of batter into four prepared baking pan.

12. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  Let the cakes cool completely before frosting.

Frosting:

For Buttercream:

• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup butter
• 8 cups confetioner's sugar
• 1 tbsp clear vanilla
• 4 tbsp milk or water

Method:

1. In a stand mixture, beat the butter and vegetable shortening become until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Beat on a high speed until it becomes light and fluffy for about 5 minutes.

2. On the cake board, spread some frosting with using a offset spatula, place the lightest cake layer at the bottom and spread the frosting on top. Add the second layer and frost, continuing the ombre effect until you reach the darkest shade of cake for the top.

3. Assemble the lightest cake layer at the bottom and spread the frosting on top. Add the second layer and frost with the next shade of cake. Then continue the ombre effect until you reach the darkest shade of cake on the top.

4. Spread the thin layer of icing between each layer.

5. Crumb coat with prepared frosting to all around the cake.  Place the cake in to the fridge for an hour.

6. Once crumb coat firming, use an offset spatuala to smooth out the frosting. You can use a scraper to create a sharp and clean finish.

7. Decorative a sprinkles, edible glitter.

8. I made a gratuation cap, on the top I am using fondant with tylose powder and black gel food color. Roll out the gumpaste cut 2X2 inches square.

9. I made a masrsmallow rice crispy bowl, leave until it set. Cover with frosting then black fondant. 

10. I made a tassel 50% gumpaste and 50% fondant, it's more pliable. Made 3 robes and braid them.

11. Assemble the gratuation cap. using a gelatin gel glue.

Here is one of the slice cakes that I cut for photos.

How to Make Blue Ombre Cake