Ombré Cake Recipe | Valentine's Day | Homemade

Ingredients:
for the cake:
1/2 cup salted butter, melted
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cup cake flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda 
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup Champagne or Prosecco
heart shaped sprinkles
food coloring
*Thought this recipe looked familiar? You're right! It's the same ingredients from our Blondes on the Rocks feature! Super delicious!

for the frosting:
4 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Supplies:
large mixing bowl
whisk
measuring cup
offset spatula
Ateco Rotating Cake Stand
medium mixing bowl
Wilton Easy Layers! Cake Pan Set

Step 1:

In large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients & whisk until smooth.

Step 2:

Preheat oven to 350 F. 

Step 3:

Pour equal amounts of batter into each Wilton Cake Pan Set.

Step 4:

Add sprinkles to each pan. Add food coloring to each pan, gradually adding more to each one to achieve ombre effect.

Step 5:

Stir mixture in each pan & bake for 15 minutes or until toothpick is inserted & comes out clean.

Step 6:

Place pans in freezer for 20 minutes or until completely cooled. In medium mixing bowl, combine all frosting ingredients until smooth.

Step 7:

If cakes are domed shape, cut the tops off with a bread knife. Cake layers need to be as straight as possible. 

Step 8:

Place darkest layer of cake on rotating cake stand & top with frosting.

Step 9:

Repeat step 8 with other layers of cake until the top is covered with frosting. Place in freezer for 30 minutes.

Step 10:

With an offset spatula, frost the side of the cakes until smooth. Top with sprinkles & enjoy!