I don't sell cakes or make to sell. This cake was very special. The bride's mom is a family friend and I literally watch the bride grew up from baby to adult. Her mom ask for a special cake recipe that is tweak to suit their tastes and needs. So I modified a recipe I had. Although I get orders after the wedding, I am not making it to sell. Reason is:
I don't have the stamina to do wedding cakes, unfortunately. Here's my recipe for the special wedding cake.
The Ultimate cake for a wedding.
Close up of the decorated wedding cake
I soak the cherries in a very large wine jar. And it was left outside the fridge. If you are soaking a smaller portion, you can leave it in the fridge.
Ingredients
250g salted butter(soften in room temperature)
120g fine sugar
4 eggs(room temperature)
200g plain flour
1 can of Dark Sweet cherries(S&W brand)
400ml Cointreau(orange liquor)
Method
1. Drain cherries from the can. Put the cherries in a glass jar to soak with liquor.
2. Leave this jar in the fridge and covered. Soak for at least 7 days.
3. Drain from liquor and leave aside. Do not discard the liquor. You can add 7 Up or Sprite to it to drink.
4. Whip butter and sugar on high speed for 10 minutes.
5. Note that you must whip until the butter look very pale yellow.
6. Then lower the speed, add eggs one at a time
7. Continue to whip for 5 mins.
8. Add flour and continue to whip for 2 to 3 mins or until its evenly mixed.
9. Lastly add the cherries. Do not turn up the speed. Or the cherries will crush.
10. Pour batter into cake pans .
11. Baked in preheated oven 180C for 35 to 40 mins.
12. Leave to cool in the oven. Then removed.
13. Best to eat this after its aged for 1 day.
