Although this piñata surprise cake might induce a sugar crash, in small portions it will fulfill your childhood dreams and make your Instagram feed look amazing.
Piñata Cake
- Prep Time:45 minutes
- Cook Time:40 minutes
- Total Time:1 hour and 25 minutes
- Servings:24
- Advanced
- 4 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 cup milk
- 2 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 4 eggs
- 3 cup flour
- 2 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 16 oz confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 1 cup mini M&M's
- 1 cup M&M's
- 4 cup sprinkles
Ingredients
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Step 1
In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
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Step 2
Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the milk until batter is smooth.
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Step 3
Pour the cake mixture into five cake pans and bake at 350° F for 35 minutes.
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Step 4
After cooling, remove the caramelization from each of the cakes. Cut holes in four of the five cakes and set aside.
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Step 5
Make the buttercream by mixing together butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla, and milk.
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Step 6
Stack the four cakes with holes frosting in between the layers. Mix together mini M&M’s, M&M’s, and sprinkles and add the mixture into the hole in the cake.
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Step 7
Add the layer of cake without a hole to the top. Frost the entire cake, add sprinkles to the frosting, and pipe designs into the cake.
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Step 8
Enjoy!