The Recipe

"Who's Counting?" Birthday Cake

Name: "Who's Counting?" Birthday Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: yield:Makes two 12-by-17-inch cakes (enough for 2 numbers)
Ingredients: For the cakes:; 4 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for baking sheets and parchment; 9 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for parchment; 1/4 cup baking powder; Salt; 3 cups whole milk; 3 tablespoons pure vanilla extract; 4 1/2 cups sugar; 14 large egg whites, room temperature; For Decorating:; Swiss Meringue Buttercream; 2 pounds multicolored candy-coated chocolates (mymms.com)

COOK TIME : a few secondsPREP TIME : 30 minutes

From Martha Stewart

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DESCRIPTION

Transform sheet cakes from basic to impressive with simple stencils, some straightforward cutting skills, and colorful candies. If your birthday girl or boy prefers chocolate, make a double batch of the Number-Themed Mini Birthday Cupcakes; bake for about

INGREDIENTS

For the cakes:
4 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for baking sheets and parchment
9 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for parchment
1/4 cup baking powder
Salt
3 cups whole milk
3 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
4 1/2 cups sugar
14 large egg whites, room temperature
For Decorating:
Swiss Meringue Buttercream
2 pounds multicolored candy-coated chocolates (mymms.com)