Cotton Candy Cake | Eat the Trend | POPSUGAR Food

Do you lose hours of each day being hypnotized by gorgeous cake-decorating videos? We're all a little guilty sometimes. This video isn't just eye candy — now you can learn how to make your own beautiful, whimsical cake that's loaded with cotton candy flavor! You'll be using this watercolor frosting technique for years to come.

To learn how to make Chelsweets' drip cake, check out this tutorial: https://youtu.be/0YILZq_Iqm8

INGREDIENTS
4 sticks butter
8 cups powdered sugar
5 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon cotton candy extract
4 round vanilla cakes
Lollipops
Rock candy
Candy sticks
Cotton candy
Sprinkles
Silver leaf

DIRECTIONS
In a stand mixer, combine the butter, powdered sugar, heavy cream, and cotton candy extract until smooth. Separate into two medium-sized bowls and one small bowl. Fold in pink and blue food coloring into two medium-sized bowls and purple food coloring in the small bowl of frosting. Add to piping bags and set aside.

Stack 4 round cakes on top of each other, spreading a small amount of frosting in between each layer. Using any excess frosting (or whipping up more), add a light coat to the sides and the top of the cake. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set

Pipe large dollops of pink and blue frosting on the sides and top of the cake and smooth together with an offset spatula. Add small dollops of purple and smooth until the cake is covered in the watercolor frosting.

Top the cake with lollipops, rock candy, candy sticks, and cotton candy. Press sprinkles into the bottom third of the cake and garnish with silver leaf. Enjoy!

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