Hoorah! I had the opportunity to bake another birthday cake.
The theme: six years old, loves dogs and sweets.
And, gluten-free and dairy-free.
Done, done, and done.
Surprise Vanilla Skittles Cake.
I love my life and I love my people.
Honestly, there’s not much of a special recipe here. Just go to town and enjoy yourself, immensely.
Baking is therapeutic. It’s MY therapy. It saves me each and every day.
Surprise Vanilla Skittles Cake
3 cups Pamela’s gluten free flour blend
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. sea salt
3 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
2 cups non-dairy milk (soy milk or almond milk) – (add 1/2 cup extra milk if you are making chocolate cupcakes)
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Vegan Frosting:
1 cup Earth Balance vegan butter
3 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbs. non-dairy milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
2 lbs. skittles
green food coloring
doggie decor
Pre-heat the oven to 355 and line three 6″ cake pans with parchment.
Mix the wet ingredients together, and add them to the dry ingredients. Stir well, until you get a smooth cake batter.
Transfer the batter into the prepared cake pans. Bake in the pre-heated oven at 355 for about 25 minutes or until the tops are springy/bouncy to the touch and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to cool completely before frosting. And I mean, completely!
Cut out two “rounds” from the center of two of the cake discs.
To make the frosting, bring the vegan butter to room temperature. Using a stand mixer or beaters, beat until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time, slowly drizzling in the milk and vanilla.
Frost the top of one “donut” round and then top with the second “donut” round. Fill with skittles. Top with the third full cake round and frost the tops and the sides. Feel free to reserve a little frosting for some green or other color food coloring.
Top with any decor and extra skittles! SURPRISE!
