Confetti Flower Cake

By Pam Lolley, MyRecipes

It may be hard to believe that this stunning layer cake could taste as delightful as it looks, but trust us on this one… it’s well worth cutting into. We create an all-natural “fun-fetti” look for this Confetti Flower Cake with edible flower petals flecked throughout the moist and delicate vanilla layers. Covered in a light, fluffy strawberry frosting (and a few more garnishing edible flowers for good measure), this wow-worthy confetti cake is the perfect centerpiece for your next special occasion—be it a birthday party or a wedding shower.

Active Time

15 Mins

Total Time

1 Hour 15 Mins

Yield

Serves 12 (serving size: 1 slice)

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cups (10 oz.) salted butter, softened
• 7 large egg whites, at room temperature
• 3 1/2 cups (about 14 7/8 oz.) cake flour, plus more for dusting pan
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped assorted fresh edible flower petals
• Shortening, for greasing pan
• Fresh edible flowers

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat sugar and butter with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add egg whites in thirds, beating well after each addition.

Step 2

Sift together cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture and water alternately to sugar mixture, beating on low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Gently fold in chopped flower petals. Divide batter evenly among 4 greased (with shortening) and floured 8-inch round cake pans.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Transfer cakes from pans to wire racks, and cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Step 4

Spread Strawberry Cream Frosting between cake layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with fresh edible flowers.