Cotton Candy Layered Cake Recipe

Once you take a bite of this cake you'll be living in a world full of unicorns, rainbows, & pixie dust.

This cake is everyone you've ever dreamed of during your childhood. Layers of cotton candy cake, covered in cotton candy frosting, & topped with real life cotton candy, it truly is a dream come true in a cake form. No longer do you need to go to a carnival for cotton candy because this cake is all you need & more!

Ingredients:
for cake:
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
4 tsp cotton candy extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup water

for frosting:
3 sticks salted butter, melted
6 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp cotton candy extract
food coloring
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

for topping:
cotton candy crunch
cotton candy

Supplies:
2 large mixing bowls
spatula
knife
serving plates
Wilton 5 layer cake set
cake stand
baking spray
offset spatula
straws

Step 1:

In large mixing bowl, combine all cake ingredients except the cotton candy crunch. Mix until smooth.

Step 2:

Preheat oven to 325 F (convection oven preferred).

Step 3:

Grease all cake trays & fill evenly with cake batter. Sprinkle cotton candy crunch on top of each batter.

Step 4:

Bake cakes for 8-10 minutes or until toothpick is inserted & comes out clean.

Step 5:

Let cakes cool in fridge for 10 minutes.

Step 6:

In large mixing bowl, combine all frosting ingredients. Mix until smooth.

Step 7:

Remove cakes from fridge & from cake trays. Place one cake on top of the cake stand. Using the offset spatula, layer frosting on top & then place another cake on top of the frosting. Repeat until all cakes have been used.

Step 8:

Use remaining frosting to cover the sides & top of the cake until it is completely covered & smooth. 

Step 9:

Sprinkle bottom of cake with cotton candy crunch. Top cake with cotton candy.

Step 10:

Enjoy!