Three is a big deal—out of the twos, well beyond toddling. And yes, three is a little bit different when you're talking about a shop rather than a human child, but we think it's going to be a heck of a great year for our own Food52 Shop. Three! Our Shop, already home to thousands of products and hundreds makers, is turning three!
To celebrate, we asked all-stars—Carey Nershi of Reclaiming Provincial, Molly Yeh of My Name Is Yeh, and the duo behind Spoon Fork Bacon, and Ellen Bennett of Hedley & Bennett—to share their favorite birthday cakes with us so that we (and you!) can make them at home. No plain yellow cake here (though we're certainly not knocking it); instead, think icebox cake and almondy-blueberry cake and towering, whipped cream clouds...
Happy 3rd birthday, Shop! We can't wait to see what next year has in store. Now make a wish!
Ingredients
Cake
| 1/2 |
cup sour cream
|
| 1/2 |
teaspoon baking soda
|
| 1/2 |
cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
|
| 3/4 |
cup sugar
|
| 3 1/2 |
ounces almond paste, cut into small pieces
|
| 2 |
large egg yolks
|
| 1/2 |
teaspoon almond extract
|
| 1/2 |
teaspoon kosher salt
|
| 1 |
cup all-purpose flour
|
| 1/2 |
cup sour cream
|
| 1/2 |
teaspoon baking soda
|
| 1/2 |
cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
|
| 3/4 |
cup sugar
|
| 3 1/2 |
ounces almond paste, cut into small pieces
|
| 2 |
large egg yolks
|
| 1/2 |
teaspoon almond extract
|
| 1/2 |
teaspoon kosher salt
|
| 1 |
cup all-purpose flour
|
Assembly
| 1/2 |
cup blueberry jam
|
| 10 |
ounces marzipan
|
|
Gel or liquid food coloring
|
|
Sprinkles
|
| 1/2 |
cup blueberry jam
|
| 10 |
ounces marzipan
|
|
Gel or liquid food coloring
|
|
Sprinkles
|
Ingredients
Cake
| 16 |
ounces mascarpone, softened
|
| 2/3 |
cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
|
| 2 1/2 |
teaspoons vanilla extract
|
| 3 |
cups heavy cream
|
| 50 |
(1 1/2-inch) chocolate chip cookies
|
| 16 |
ounces mascarpone, softened
|
| 2/3 |
cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
|
| 2 1/2 |
teaspoons vanilla extract
|
| 3 |
cups heavy cream
|
| 50 |
(1 1/2-inch) chocolate chip cookies
|
Garnish
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Crushed chocolate chip cookies
|
|
Shaved dark chocolate
|
|
Crushed chocolate chip cookies
|
Ingredients
Almond Cake
|
unsalted butter, for greasing pans
|
| 1 |
tablespoon all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
|
| 1 3/4 |
cups whole blanched almonds
|
| 1 1/2 |
teaspoons baking powder
|
| 1/2 |
teaspoon salt
|
| 3 |
eggs
|
| 2 |
egg whites
|
| 1 |
cup sugar
|
| 1/4 |
teaspoon vanilla extract
|
| 1/4 |
teaspoon almond extract
|
|
unsalted butter, for greasing pans
|
| 1 |
tablespoon all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
|
| 1 3/4 |
cups whole blanched almonds
|
| 1 1/2 |
teaspoons baking powder
|
| 1/2 |
teaspoon salt
|
| 3 |
eggs
|
| 2 |
egg whites
|
| 1 |
cup sugar
|
| 1/4 |
teaspoon vanilla extract
|
| 1/4 |
teaspoon almond extract
|
Filling
| 1 |
quart heavy cream
|
|
zest of 1 lemon, peeled off in thick strips
|
| 4 |
tablespoons powdered sugar
|
| 3 |
cups berries
|
| 3 |
ounces dark chocolate, chopped
|
| 1/2 |
cup coconut flakes
|
| 1 |
cup raspberry jam
|
| 1 |
quart heavy cream
|
|
zest of 1 lemon, peeled off in thick strips
|
| 4 |
tablespoons powdered sugar
|
| 3 |
cups berries
|
| 3 |
ounces dark chocolate, chopped
|
| 1/2 |
cup coconut flakes
|
| 1 |
cup raspberry jam
|
Ingredients
Crust
| 18 |
whole graham crackers (the 4-section large pieces)
|
| 1/3 |
cup sugar
|
| 1/3 |
cup butter, melted
|
| 18 |
whole graham crackers (the 4-section large pieces)
|
| 1/3 |
cup sugar
|
Filling
| 1 |
tablespoon (heaping) lime zest
|
| 1/2 |
cup lime juice
|
| 2 |
egg yolks
|
| 1 |
(14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
|
|
FROSTING (optional):
|
| 1/2 |
cup butter, softened
|
| 1 1/2 |
teaspoons Key lime zest
|
| 1 |
teaspoon vanilla extract
|
| 1/8 |
teaspoon salt
|
| 1 |
(16-ounce) package powdered sugar
|
| 3 |
tablespoons Key lime juice
|
| 1 to 2 |
tablespoons milk
|
| 1 |
tablespoon (heaping) lime zest
|
| 1/2 |
cup lime juice
|
| 2 |
egg yolks
|
| 1 |
(14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
|
|
FROSTING (optional):
|
| 1/2 |
cup butter, softened
|
| 1 1/2 |
teaspoons Key lime zest
|
| 1 |
teaspoon vanilla extract
|
| 1/8 |
teaspoon salt
|
| 1 |
(16-ounce) package powdered sugar
|
| 3 |
tablespoons Key lime juice
|
| 1 to 2 |
tablespoons milk
|
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