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Princess Cake Recipe

Princess Cake

Recipe courtesy Gale Gand

Show: Sweet Dreams

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  • on August 03, 2011

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    While the cake and whipped cream came out just fine the pastry cream, however, would not come out. After wasting 23 dollars of vanilla on two batches both resulting in a jello-like consistency, I'm saving my cake and other components for another recipe's cream.

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  • on September 06, 2010

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    This cake came out delicious, and was time-consuming, but not too difficult. I would recommend making the pastry cream and simple syrup the night before to allow plenty of time to cool before you put the cake together. I had never worked with marzipan before and was surprised how difficult it was to roll out--next time I will have to do a better job softening it first. Today I just ran out of patience and left it in a layer a little thicker than desirable.

    My one complaint is the size of the batches on the sub-recipes. Why did this recipe tell me to make 5C of whipped cream?! I could have gotten by with 3, easily. Similarly, I only needed less than half of the simple syrup, and I have a cup or more of leftover pastry cream. Fine if I were in the bakery business and just wanted to make another cake, but I don't really need that many decadent desserts sitting around my house.

    On the positive side, though, the unused sponge cake is perfect cut up in to small pieces and dunked in coffee!

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  • on May 25, 2010

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    I expected the Fondant to be the hardest part....turns out it was the filling. Way....to much cornstarch. The cream and the whip cream did not meld or fold well. Also too much time on the cake itself. Came out to dry and didn't rise very well. Could have been my baking powder but possibly not. Allot of work for not the best results.

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  • on April 12, 2009

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    Wonderful Cake. I enjoyed the challenge.

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  • on June 19, 2006

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    I didn't use the marzipan and it's just as good as it is!!!

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  • on October 01, 2005

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    I really liked this recipe, though I do concur that it was kinda time-consuming, but it was worth it for the WOW! effect at work :-

    I sieved the raspberry jam, cus I don't like pips and added a very little bit of Cointreau to the jam, too.

    Will definitely make again for a special occasion.

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  • on February 16, 2005

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    I made this for a co-worker and I am now famous at my workplace as a result of this amazing cake! It is a challenge to create though; but that is half the fun. The ingredients cost me $40.00!! But it served many and got raves. Yummy! It was also fun to see my dear co-workers enjoy this dessert! Thanks for a great recipe!

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  • on August 18, 2004

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    It looks great when you do it but when I do it it gets so hard this should not be rated easy that's all.

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