12/16/2025
Royal Winter Crown Cake
⏱️ Time
Prep: 30 minutes
Bake: 25–30 minutes
Decorate: 45 minutes
Serves: 10–12
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🧁 Ingredients
Cake Layers
2½ cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
2½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
1¾ cups (350 g) granulated sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 tbsp vanilla extract
½ tsp almond extract
1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
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White Chocolate Buttercream
1½ cups (340 g) unsalted butter, softened
4½ cups (540 g) powdered sugar
6 oz (170 g) white chocolate, melted & cooled
2–3 tbsp heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
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Crown & Winter Decorations
White fondant or modeling chocolate
Edible gold paint or gold luster dust
Silver dragées or sugar pearls
Powdered sugar (for snow effect)
Optional: sugared cranberries, rosemary sprigs
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🍰 Instructions
1️⃣ Bake the Cake
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round pans.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3–4 minutes).
4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts.
5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with dry.
6. Divide batter evenly and bake 25–30 minutes.
7. Cool completely before frosting.
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2️⃣ Make the Buttercream
1. Beat butter until smooth and pale.
2. Gradually add powdered sugar.
3. Mix in melted white chocolate, vanilla, salt, and cream.
4. Beat until fluffy and spreadable.
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3️⃣ Assemble
1. Level cake layers if needed.
2. Spread buttercream between layers.
3. Frost the entire cake smoothly. Chill 20 minutes.
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4️⃣ Create the Crown
1. Roll fondant and cut a crown shape strip (or sculpt points individually).
2. Let firm slightly, then paint with gold luster dust mixed with a few drops of clear alcohol or lemon extract.
3. Attach crown around the top edge of the cake.
4. Decorate with pearls, silver dragées, and winter accents.
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❄️ Final Touch
Lightly dust with powdered sugar for a snowy finish.
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✨ Flavor Variations
Spiced Royal Winter: Add cinnamon & nutmeg to the cake
Berry Frost Queen: Fill layers with raspberry preserves
Chocolate Crown: Use dark chocolate ganache instead of buttercream