Jewelry box cake

Ingredients

For the cake

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

For decorating

• White and light pink fondant
• Food coloring in pink, gold and silver
• Jewel-shaped silicone molds
• Piping bags and tips in different sizes
• Edible pearls and gold and silver sparkles
• Satin ribbons in pink and gold

Step-by-step preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and prepare two round cake pans with nonstick spray or butter and flour.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt.
3. In another bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
4. Add half the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat on low speed until combined. Then add the milk and vanilla, followed by the rest of the flour. Beat on low speed until the batter is smooth.
5. Pour the batter into the pans and bake for 25–30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before turning them out onto a rack to cool completely.
7. To decorate, cover each layer with white and light pink fondant. Use food coloring to create a rose gold color for the jewels.
8. Make fondant jewels with the silicone molds and place them on the cake. Use a piping bag and tip to add details to the jewels, such as diamonds and pearls.
9. Decorate around the cake with edible pearls and gold and silver sparkles. Use pink and gold satin ribbons to create a jewelry box effect.