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Hallmark Channel’s 25th Birthday Cake

A heart-shaped gingerbread cake with orange buttercream, purple frosting, gold sprinkles, and a crown, created to celebrate Hallmark Channel’s 25th birthday.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 2/3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tablespoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

Equipment

  • 2 8-inch heart-shaped silicone cake pans

Method
 

  1. Prepare the butter. Melt the butter and allow it to cool slightly. Set aside.
  2. Mix the batter. In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients one at a time, mixing until everything is well combined.
  3. Divide the batter. Divide the batter evenly between two 8-inch heart-shaped silicone cake pans.
  4. Bake. Bake at 350°F for approximately 30 minutes, or until the cakes are baked through. Allow the cake layers to cool completely before frosting.
  5. Prepare the frosting. Prepare your favorite buttercream frosting, either homemade or store-bought. Add 1 teaspoon orange extract, then mix in purple food coloring until you reach your desired shade of purple.
  6. Decorate. Frost the cooled cake layers, then decorate with gold sprinkles and finish with a gold crown on top.

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Notes

  • Make sure the cake layers are completely cool before frosting.
  • Add purple food coloring gradually until you reach your desired shade.
  • If you don’t have heart-shaped cake pans, standard cake pans can also be used.