Champagne cake

Assembly

This cake goes great with:

Both recipes will make a little extra for this cake but that is fine. Once the cake is cooled and the above components have been made, it can be assembled as follows:

  1. Cut cake in half horizontally. Place bottom half cut-side up on a serving tray or plate.
  2. Pipe or spread frosting in a ring around the edge to contain filling.
  3. Pour/spread filling on the inside of the frosting ring.
  4. Cut 1/4”-1/2” off the top of the remaining half of the cake, depending on how much it domed up. Place cake piece cut side up on top of bottom of cake.
  5. Spread frosting around outside of the cake, filling in any gaps.
  6. Frost top and sides of cake to desired look.

Scaled up

This cake makes 1-6” cake. To make an 8” round cake, double the recipe and bake for a few extra minutes.

Champagne cake

Champagne cake

Yield: 1-6” cake
Prep Time: 6 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 36 minutes

A tasty small cake recipe that is easily scaled up.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp. (78g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp. (16g) cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp. fine sea salt
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. (75g) sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. amaretto
  • 1/4 cup (45g) canola oil
  • 1/4 cup (59ml) dry sparkling wine

Instructions

  1. Whisk dry ingredients together to combine. Set aside.
  2. Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla for 1 minute. Drizzle in oil 1-2 teaspoons at a time and beat until well combined.
  3. Add the flour mixture in thirds, adding half the champagne in between. Whisk until each addition is just combined.
  4. Pour batter into 6” nonstick cake pan, then tap on a flat surface a few times to eliminate large air bubbles. Bake at 325°F for 34 minutes.
  5. Allow cake to cool in pan for 30 minutes on a wire rack, then turn right side out and allow to finish cooling. 

Notes

Original recipe was baked at 350°F for 30 minutes.

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