If you can't
find clear vanilla extract, use regular vanilla extract; your meringue will be a little darker but just as delicious.
Frosting (1.5 x the original recipe): 172.5 g unsalted butter at room temperature (1 1/2 sticks) 75 g vegetable shortening 1/4 cup + 1/8 cup 82.5 g cream cheese 3 oz 37.5 g glucose 1.5 Tbsp 27 g corn syrup 1.5 Tbsp 18
g clear vanilla extract 1.5 Tbsp 300 g powdered sugar sifted, 1 7/8 cups 3 g kosher salt 3/4 tsp.38 g baking powder pinch.38 g citric acid I used 1 / 4tsp lemon juice
for the crumb 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 tbsp light brown sugar, packed 3/4 cup cake flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp white sprinkles 1/4 cup grapeseed oil 1 tbsp clear vanilla extract
My one recommendation: When making the filling, be sure to
use clear vanilla extract substitute; I used regular vanilla and it changed what would've been a pure white filling into a slightly discolored one.
For instance, if you need to stabilize the cake frosting because your cake will be sitting outdoors in sweltering weather (like for a wedding) or you have to have a true bright white frosting, shortening can be used as well
as clear vanilla extract flavoring.
For Dough: 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 8 ozs cream cheese, room temperature 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1
teaspoon clear vanilla extract 2 cups all - purpose flour, plus 1/4 cup for rolling dough
Cake 55 g unsalted butter room temperature (4 Tbsp, 1/2 stick) 60 g vegetable shortening 1/3 cup 250 g granulated sugar 1 1/4 cups 50 g light brown sugar (3 Tbsp tightly packed) 3 large eggs 110 g buttermilk 1/2 cup 65 g grapeseed oil 1/3 cup 8
g clear vanilla extract 2 tsps 245 g cake flour 2 cups 6 g baking powder 1 1/2 tsp 3 g kosher salt 3/4 tsp 50 g rainbow sprinkles 1/4 cup 25 g rainbow sprinkles for sprinkling 2 Tbsp
for the cake 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/3 cup vegetable shortening 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 3 tbsp light brown sugar, packed 3 eggs 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/3 cup grapeseed oil 2
tsp clear vanilla extract 2 cups cake flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp white sprinkles, separated
INGREDIENTS Crumble 100 g granulated sugar 1/2 cup 25 g light brown sugar 1 1/2 Tbsp (tightly packed) 90 g cake flour 3/4 cup 2 g baking powder 1/2 tsp 2 g kosher salt 1/2 tsp 20 g rainbow sprinkles 2 Tbsp 40 g grapeseed oil 1/4 cup 12 g
clear vanilla extract 1 Tbsp
Added a splash of
clear vanilla extract, and they are fantastic!