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Perfect Pink Champagne Ombré Cake

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A celebration-worthy pink champagne ombré cake with light, fluffy layers and creamy buttercream roses, perfect for special occasions and easy to make.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ½ cups (310 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
  • ½ cup (120 ml) pink champagne (dry or semi-dry)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Pink gel food coloring or natural beet juice for ombré effect
  • 2 cups (454 g) unsalted butter, softened (for buttercream)
  • 6 cups (720 g) powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2–3 tablespoons (30–45 ml) heavy cream or whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (for buttercream)
  • Pink gel food coloring to match cake layers (for buttercream)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans or line with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. Using a mixer, beat softened butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping down sides as needed.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, pink champagne, and vanilla extract.
  6. With mixer on low, add dry ingredients in three parts alternating with milk-champagne mixture in two parts, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
  7. Divide batter evenly into three bowls. Gradually add pink food coloring to create a gradient from pale blush to deep pink. Stir gently.
  8. Pour each colored batter into prepared pans. Smooth tops and bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Rotate pans halfway through baking.
  9. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
  10. For buttercream, beat softened butter on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, alternating with heavy cream and vanilla. Beat 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Tint with pink food coloring.
  11. Level cake layers with serrated knife or cake leveler. Place darkest pink layer on cake board or plate. Spread buttercream generously. Repeat with medium and lightest layers.
  12. Apply crumb coat all over cake and chill for 20 minutes.
  13. Fit piping bag with petal tip and fill with pink buttercream. Pipe roses starting at center, spiraling outward. Cover entire cake or create clusters.
  14. Refrigerate finished cake at least 30 minutes to set buttercream before slicing.

Notes

Use room temperature butter and eggs for smooth batter. Start with less food coloring and add gradually for ombré effect. Chill buttercream if too soft for piping. Hold piping bag at 45-degree angle and use steady pressure for roses. Crumb coat and chill between frosting layers for neat finish.

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