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Perfect Champagne Graduation Cake Recipe with Easy Gold Accent Tips

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A light and moist champagne-infused cake with silky buttercream frosting and elegant edible gold accents, perfect for graduations and special celebrations.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ½ cups (310g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ¾ cups (350g) granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • ¾ cup (180ml) champagne (dry or brut-style)
  • ½ cup (120ml) whole milk, room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
  • 4 cups (480g) powdered sugar, sifted
  • ¼ cup (60ml) champagne (for frosting)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
  • Pinch of salt (for frosting)
  • Edible gold dust or gold luster dust
  • Clear vanilla extract or lemon extract (to mix with gold dust for painting)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. Using a mixer on medium speed, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until fluffy and pale, about 3-5 minutes.
  4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  5. In a small bowl, mix the champagne, milk, and vanilla extract.
  6. Reduce mixer speed to low. Add the dry flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the champagne mixture (start and end with flour). Mix gently until just combined.
  7. Divide the batter evenly into the two prepared pans and level the surface with a spatula.
  8. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Start checking at 30 minutes.
  9. Let the cakes rest in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.
  10. For the frosting, beat softened butter on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sifted powdered sugar, alternating with champagne and vanilla extract. Add a pinch of salt. Beat until fluffy and smooth.
  11. Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread a generous layer of buttercream on top. Add the second cake layer and cover the entire cake with frosting using an offset spatula.
  12. Mix edible gold dust with a few drops of clear vanilla extract to make a paint-like consistency. Using a clean, fine paintbrush, gently brush the gold onto the cake’s edges or create delicate patterns. Let dry before serving.

Notes

Use room temperature eggs and milk for smooth batter. Choose dry or brut-style champagne to avoid excess sweetness. For non-alcoholic version, substitute champagne with sparkling white grape juice. Cool cakes completely before frosting to prevent melting. Practice applying gold dust on parchment paper first. Chill frosted cake before adding gold accents for best results.

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