Best Base for Fondant Cakes
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Best Base for Fondant Cakes
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This is the best-tasting, easiest-to-work-with cake for fondant cake recipes; it is my most used recipe for the base of a cake decorated with fondant.
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Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 200 g sugar 1 cup/ 7 oz
- 200 ml buttermilk scant 1 cup, Note 2
- 200 ml vegetable oil scant 1 cup, neutral tasting like canola
- 300 g all-purpose flour 2 ½ cups
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
For the chocolate version, add:
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk extra
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Butter the springform and sprinkle it with a little flour. Shake the form well to coat it with the flour, then shake out the excess flour.
- Beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl until light and frothy.4 eggs + 200 g sugar/ 1 cup
- Add half of the buttermilk and oil, mix well, then add half of the oil. Mix again and repeat with the remaining buttermilk and oil.200 ml buttermilk/ scant 1 cup + 200 ml vegetable oil/ scant 1 cup
- Mix flour and baking powder. If you're making a chocolate cake, add 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and 2 extra tablespoons of buttermilk now. Sift the flour mixture over the wet ingredients and stir until smooth.300 g all-purpose flour/ 2 ½ cups + 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Bake cake: Pour the batter into the prepared springform and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes.
- Cool cake: Remove the cake from the oven and leave it in the form for about 15 minutes. Take it out of the form, and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
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Notes
- Size: The standard cake size is 26 cm (10 inches). For a larger cake (30 cm/ 12 inches), increase the ingredients by 1 ½ times. For a smaller cake (18 cm/ 7 inches), halve the recipe.
- Measurements: I always recommend using a digital kitchen scale (the Amazon link opens in a new tab); it guarantees the best results.
- Replace buttermilk with creamy yogurt, egg liquor, or Bailey’s.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1slice
Calories
276kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
12g
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
118mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12-14 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 276kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12g | 71% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 118mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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