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Best Base for Fondant Cakes

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.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 12 -14 slices
Calories: 276 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American

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

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. Beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl until light and frothy.4 eggs + 200 g sugar/ 1 cup
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Bake cake: Pour the batter into the prepared springform and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes.
  6. 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.

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

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

% 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.