Description
Delightful purple ombre cake blends lavender hues into a dreamy dessert that mesmerizes guests with its gradient elegance. Silky layers of buttercream and moist cake create a sophisticated masterpiece you’ll adore serving at special celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients:
Primary Ingredients:
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
Binding Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs
- 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Color Ingredient:
- Purple food coloring (gel)
Frosting Ingredients:
Primary Ingredients:
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
Liquid Ingredients:
- 23 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Color Ingredient:
- Purple food coloring (gel)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350F (175C) and ready three 8-inch round cake pans by greasing and flouring them thoroughly.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl, whisking until uniformly blended.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until achieving a light, airy texture. Incorporate eggs individually, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Gradually integrate dry ingredients into the butter mixture, alternating with milk and mixing until a smooth, consistent batter forms.
- Separate the batter into three equal portions, then apply varying intensities of purple food coloring to create a gradient effect from deep to light lavender.
- Transfer each colored batter into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick. Allow cakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prepare frosting by whipping butter until creamy, then gradually blend in powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until achieving a silky consistency.
- Divide frosting into three portions, tinting each with purple food coloring to match cake layers’ color progression.
- Stack cake layers from darkest to lightest purple, applying a thin crumb coat and refrigerating for 30 minutes to set.
- Apply final frosting layer, carefully blending colors to create a seamless ombre transition from deep to light purple.
- Chill cake for optimal texture and serve at room temperature.
Notes
- Adjust food coloring gradually to achieve perfect purple gradient, using gel colors for more vibrant and concentrated shades without altering batter consistency.
- Ensure ingredients are room temperature for smoother mixing and better cake texture, especially butter and eggs.
- Test cake doneness by gently pressing the center – it should spring back and not leave an indentation, indicating proper baking.
- Substitute regular milk with alternatives like almond or oat milk for dairy-free version, maintaining similar moisture and texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 60 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg