Ingredients
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For the Cake:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- Red and blue gel food coloring
For the Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp heavy cream or milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Black gel food coloring
For Decoration:
- Red and blue fondant
- Black edible food marker or black royal icing for web design
- White fondant or edible prints for Spiderman’s eyes
Instructions
- Preheat & Prep: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream Butter & Sugar: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Add Eggs & Vanilla: Mix in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
- Alternate Adding Dry & Wet: Gradually add the dry ingredients, alternating with milk, starting and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
- Color the Batter: Divide the batter into two bowls. Tint one half red and the other blue using gel food coloring.
- Bake: Pour the batters into the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cakes cool completely before decorating.
- Make the Buttercream: Beat butter until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar. Add heavy cream and vanilla, beating until fluffy. Separate a small amount and tint black for piping.
- Assemble & Frost: Level the cakes if needed, stack them with a thin buttercream layer in between, and cover the entire cake with red buttercream.
- Decorate: Roll out blue fondant for the sides and red fondant for the top. Attach to the cake smoothly. Use black royal icing or an edible marker to create Spiderman’s web.
- Final Touches: Add white fondant or printed edible eyes. Chill the cake slightly before serving for clean slices.
Notes
- For a softer cake, replace whole milk with buttermilk.
- Chill the cake before adding fondant to prevent melting or sagging.
- No fondant? Use extra buttercream and pipe the Spiderman design instead!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Chill Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10 of cake)
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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