Gender Reveal Surprise Cake Recipe
Gender Reveal Surprise Cake Recipe - fun and easy to make, this cake is perfect for a gender reveal party or a baby shower. Layers of vanilla cake with mascarpone cream cheese buttercream and lots of colorful candy.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 boxes Batty Crocker's Super Moist Cake Mix - I used Vanilla flavor
- other ingredients to prepare the cake (oil, eggs, water)
- 2 8 inch round cake pans
For the frosting!
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 1 stick (115 grams) softened butter
- 1/2 cup mascarpone at room temperature
- 5 cups powdered sugar , sifted
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp heavy cream or milk
Other:
- 1 1/2 cups pink of blue candy and sprinkles to fill the cake
- pink and blue sprinkles to decorate the cake on the outside
Instructions
For the frosting:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together butter, cream cheese on medium speed for 3 minutes, scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add mascarpone and beat on low for 1 minute until combined.
- Add powdered sugar and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, until powdered sugar is incorporated.
- Add vanilla and cream/milk and beat for 1 more minute. Add more cream/milk, if needed to reach the desired consistency.
To prepare the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 2 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, beat 1 box cake mix and ingredients called for on box with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on high speed about 2 minutes or until smooth. Spread in pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. Loosen cakes with a knife and remove from pans.
- Repeat process with the second cake mix, to make 2 more layers.
- Transfer cake to a cooling rack and let it cool completely.
- Flatten each cake layer, if tops are domed. Using a serrated knife, carefully cut each layer into 2 layers with the same thickness.
- In 4 of the layers, cut 4-inch circles out of the center, using a round 4-inch cutter.
- To assemble the cake:
- Place 1 uncut layer on the bottom of a cake platter. Spread frosting on top.
- Add one of the cut layers and spread frosting on top. Repeat with the remaining cut layers, spreading frosting on top of each one. Fill cake with candy.
- Top with the second uncut layer. Spread frosting on top and the sides of the cake.
- Using your hands, press sprinkles to the sides of the cake. Add sprinkles on top if the cake, too.
- Add boy/girl labels on top. .
Nutrition
Calories: 632kcal | Carbohydrates: 121g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 664mg | Potassium: 79mg | Sugar: 85g | Vitamin A: 420IU | Calcium: 222mg | Iron: 1.8mg