Basketball Cake
A fun and eye-catching basketball-themed cake, perfect for sports lovers and game-day celebrations. This cake features a vibrant orange design with detailed black icing lines to mimic a real basketball.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Cake Pans
- Piping Bags
- Fondant Roller
- Turntable
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ¾ cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk or whole milk
Decorations
- Orange food coloring for buttercream or fondant
- Black gel icing for basketball lines
- Edible basketball toppers optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk, until smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake for 25-30 minutes. Let the cakes cool completely.
- Mix buttercream frosting with orange food coloring until it reaches the desired shade.
- Frost the cakes with the orange buttercream, creating a smooth finish.
- Use black gel icing to draw basketball lines on the cake.
- For extra detail, use a textured mat to imprint a basketball pattern onto fondant before applying.
- Chill for 30 minutes before serving for best results.
Notes
For a 3D basketball cake, use hemisphere cake pans and stack two layers together. Add fondant details for a realistic finish.