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Bidi Bidi Bom Bom Vanilla Cake inspired by Selena

Bidi Bidi Bom Bom Vanilla Cake inspired by Selena

Author Vianney Rodriguez

Ingredients

For vanilla 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

For cream cheese frosting:

  • 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For chocolate letters:

  • Wilton candy melts
  • Plastic storage bag – Ziploc
  • Sprinkles optional

Instructions

For cake:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Liberally grease a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick baking spray.
  2. In a bowl whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
  3. Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat the butter on high speed until light and creamy.
  4. Add the sugar and beat on high speed for 2 minutes until creamed together, scraping down sides of bowl.
  5. Add the egg whites. Beat on high speed until combined, about 2 minutes.
  6. Then beat in the sour cream and vanilla extract. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed.
  7. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients until just incorporated.
  8. With the mixer still running on low, slowly pour in the milk until combined.
  9. 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.
  10. The batter will be slightly thick.
  11. 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.
  12. Cool completely before frosting and decorating.

For cream cheese frosting:

  1. 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.
  2. Beat in the vanilla extract. With the mixer running on low speed to start, slowly add in the confectioners' sugar.
  3. Once combined, scrape down the sides of the bowl and increase the speed to medium, beating just until well-combined and creamy.
  4. If needed, add more powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time to the frosting until you get your desired level of sweetness and thickness.
  5. Use to frost cake once completely cooled.

For chocolate letters:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Cover a plate or baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.
  4. Pour the melted chocolate into a plastic resealable plastic bag.
  5. Snip the end off close to the tip for thin lettering or a little further up for thicker lettering.
  6. 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.
  7. Allow to cool, harden then carefully lift from paper and place on frosted cake.