Cotton Candy Layered Cake Recipe

Once you take a bite of this cake you’ll be living in a world full of unicorns, rainbows, & pixie dust.

This cake is everyone you’ve ever dreamed of during your childhood. Layers of cotton candy cake, covered in cotton candy frosting, & topped with real life cotton candy, it truly is a dream come true in a cake form. No longer do you need to go to a carnival for cotton candy because this cake is all you need & more!

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Cotton Candy Layered Cake Recipe

Author: Public Lives, Secret Recipes

Ingredients

for cake:
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
4 tsp cotton candy extract
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
1½ tsp baking powder
¼ cup milk
¼ cup water
for frosting:
3 sticks salted butter, melted
6 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp cotton candy extract
food coloring
½ tsp pure vanilla extract
for topping:
cotton candy crunch
cotton candy

Instructions

In large mixing bowl, combine all cake ingredients except the cotton candy crunch. Mix until smooth.
Preheat oven to 325 F (convection oven preferred).
Grease all cake trays & fill evenly with cake batter. Sprinkle cotton candy crunch on top of each batter.
Bake cakes for 8-10 minutes or until toothpick is inserted & comes out clean.
Let cakes cool in fridge for 10 minutes.
In large mixing bowl, combine all frosting ingredients. Mix until smooth.
Remove cakes from fridge & from cake trays. Place one cake on top of the cake stand. Using the offset spatula, layer frosting on top & then place another cake on top of the frosting. Repeat until all cakes have been used.
Use remaining frosting to cover the sides & top of the cake until it is completely covered & smooth.
Sprinkle bottom of cake with cotton candy crunch. Top cake with cotton candy.
Enjoy!