🎅🛷 Santa Sleigh Cake – Recipe

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⭐ Ingredients


For the Vanilla Cake Layers 🍰


4 cups all-purpose flour


3 cups sugar


2 cups unsalted butter (room temperature)


8 large eggs


2 cups milk


4 tsp baking powder


2 tsp vanilla extract


1/2 tsp salt


For Buttercream Frosting 🧁


2 cups unsalted butter


6 cups powdered sugar


1/3 cup milk


2 tsp vanilla


Red & green gel colors (optional)


For Decoration 🎄✨


Fondant (red, white, green, brown, gold)


Edible gold paint


Edible glitter


Modeling chocolate


Santa figurine (fondant)


Fondant sleigh + gift boxes


Snowflakes cutters


Edible silver pearls


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⭐ Instructions


1. Bake the Cake Layers 🍰🔥


1. Preheat oven to 180°C.


2. Prepare three pans: 8-inch, 6-inch, 4-inch 🎂.


3. Beat butter + sugar until fluffy ✨.


4. Add eggs one by one 🥚➡️.


5. Add vanilla 🌼.


6. Mix flour, baking powder, salt separately.


7. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk 🥛.


8. Pour into pans and bake 30–40 min ⏳.


9. Let the layers cool completely ❄️.


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2. Prepare the Buttercream 🧁✨


1. Beat butter until creamy.


2. Add powdered sugar gradually 🌨️.


3. Add milk + vanilla.


4. Tint some frosting red & green for Christmas colors ❤️💚.


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3. Assemble the Cake 🎂🛷


1. Level all layers 🔪.


2. Add buttercream between each tier.


3. Stack the cake (8 → 6 → 4 inches).


4. Apply a crumb coat and chill 20 min ❄️.


5. Add final smooth buttercream layer ✨.


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4. Create Santa & Sleigh Decorations 🎅🛷🎁


1. Shape Santa Claus using red fondant, white details, and a tiny face 😊.


2. Make the sleigh using red fondant with golden edges ✨.


3. Add mini fondant gift boxes 🎁 in bright colors.


4. Make snow using white fondant + edible glitter ❄️✨.


5. Add fondant reindeer silhouettes if desired 🦌.


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5. Decorate the Cake ✨🎄


1. Place Santa inside the sleigh on the top tier 🎅🛷.


2. Add snowflakes around all tiers ❄️.


3. Add fondant trees, stars, and golden borders 🌟.


4. Attach silver pearls around the base of each tier ⚪✨.


5. Add glitter for a magical Christmas shine ✨🎄.


 

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