Bidi Bidi Bom Bom Vanilla Cake inspired by Selena is sweetest vanilla cake topped with a fluffy cream cheese frosting and chocolate letters to celebrate La Reina de Tejano. My Bidi Bidi Bom Bom Vanilla Cake inspired by Selena is light, fluffy, and topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting and homemade chocolate letters.
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Happy Birthday Selena! Today, on April 16, 1971, Selena was born in Corpus Christi Texas. She was the youngest of three children born to Marcela and Abraham Quintanilla. At eight Selena began a career in a band formed by her father. Bring on the Bidi Bidi Bom Bom Vanilla Cake inspired by Selena!
The band was composed of Selena and her older siblings Abraham junior, who played the base guitar, and Sister Suzette, who played the drums, and Selena was the singer of the band.
The band was called Selena Y Los Dino and she would perform along with her siblings at various bars, restaurants, weddings, fairs, and many other places.
The band was very time consuming for Selena and her siblings, so they never had much of a childhood, but they were encouraged to be dedicated musicians because of determination from their father Abraham.
Selena’s song “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” Released as part of her album Amor Prohibido on July 31, 1994, this song is iconic. But did you ever stop to wonder what the lyrics of the song mean?
In an interview with Don Francisco on Sábado Gigante in 1994, the late Tejana singer talked about the catchy chorus of her new song. She revealed she was the one who wrote the song and what the special meaning behind it was.
“It’s the sound the heart makes when you see a man pass by. It sounds like, ‘Bidi bidi bom bom,’” Selena told Don Francisco. According to Selena’s brother, A.B. Quintanilla, she wrote the song shortly after Chris Pérez joined Los Dinos, so it all makes sense, right?
Today I am taking inspiration from one of Selena’s most famous songs to bake up the sweetest homemade birthday cake.
I whipped up a vanilla cake, then topped it loads of cream cheese frosting. My daughter Lisandra took over to decorate the cake with ALL the sprinkles and hand piped chocolate letters.
I love how it turned out!
We baked the cake in 9×13 pan to keep it like a Texas sheet cake, por que Tejas baby.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE BIDI BIDI BOM BOM VANILLLA CAKE INSPIRED BY SELENA
cake flour
baking powder
baking soda
salt
unsalted butter
sugar
large eggs
sour cream
vanilla extract
milk
cream cheese
unsalted butter
confectioners’ sugar
pure vanilla extract
Wilton candy melts
Plastic storage bag – Ziploc
Sprinkles, optional
Making the chocolate letters and sprinkles are optional, but I wanted to add a pop of color with the letters and little crunch from the chocolate.
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE LETTERS AT HOME
Place candy melts in a heatproof bowl. Microwave on 50% power in 15-second bursts, stirring after each burst to make sure the chocolate doesn’t burn, until melted and smooth.
The exact timing will vary depending on the amount of chocolate and the wattage of your microwave but will probably take around 1 1/2 minutes.
Cover a plate or baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.
Pour the melted chocolate into a plastic resealable plastic bag.
Snip the end off close to the tip for thin lettering or a little further up for thicker lettering.
Pipe your letters or words or numbers as desired, gently squeezing the bag from the top toward the tip as you write to keep a slow but continual flow of melted chocolate coming through the tip.
Allow to cool, harden then carefully lift from paper and place on frosted cake.
MAS RECIPES INSPIRED BY SELENA
BIDI BIDI BOM BOM CHOCOLATE CAKE
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 5 large egg whites at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk at room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Wilton candy melts
- Plastic storage bag – Ziploc
- Sprinkles optional
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Liberally grease a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick baking spray.
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In a bowl whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
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Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat the butter on high speed until light and creamy.
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Add the sugar and beat on high speed for 2 minutes until creamed together, scraping down sides of bowl.
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Add the egg whites. Beat on high speed until combined, about 2 minutes.
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Then beat in the sour cream and vanilla extract. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed.
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With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients until just incorporated.
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With the mixer still running on low, slowly pour in the milk until combined.
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Do not overmix. You may need to whisk it all by hand to make sure there are no lumps at the bottom of the bowl.
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The batter will be slightly thick.
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Pour the batter into a greased and lightly floured 9×13 pan and bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Cool completely before frosting and decorating.
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Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter together until completely smooth, about 3 minutes on medium speed. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl to ensure that the mixture is mixed evenly.
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Beat in the vanilla extract. With the mixer running on low speed to start, slowly add in the confectioners' sugar.
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Once combined, scrape down the sides of the bowl and increase the speed to medium, beating just until well-combined and creamy.
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If needed, add more powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time to the frosting until you get your desired level of sweetness and thickness.
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Use to frost cake once completely cooled.
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Place candy melts in a heatproof bowl. Microwave on 50% power in 15-second bursts, stirring after each burst to make sure the chocolate doesn’t burn, until melted and smooth.
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The exact timing will vary depending on the amount of chocolate and the wattage of your microwave but will probably take around 1 1/2 minutes.
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Cover a plate or baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.
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Pour the melted chocolate into a plastic resealable plastic bag.
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Snip the end off close to the tip for thin lettering or a little further up for thicker lettering.
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Pipe your letters or words or numbers as desired, gently squeezing the bag from the top toward the tip as you write to keep a slow but continual flow of melted chocolate coming through the tip.
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Allow to cool, harden then carefully lift from paper and place on frosted cake.
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