Ingredients:
– Fruity Pebbles cereal
– Standard pantry ingredients for homemade vanilla buttercream
Equipment:
– Mixing bowls
– Baking pans
– Strainer
– Electric mixer (handheld or stand mixer)
– Medium and large mixing bowls
– Measuring cups and spoons
– Whisk
– Spatula
– Two 9-inch cake pans
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
2. Grease or spray two 9-inch cake pans with butter-flavored cooking spray.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Add egg whites and vanilla to the butter and sugar mixture, followed by the dry ingredients and cereal milk.
6. Fold in the remaining Fruity Pebbles.
7. Divide the batter between the prepared cake pans.
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Let the cakes cool for 5 minutes in the pans, then transfer them to cooling racks to cool completely.
10. In a medium bowl, whip softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla bean paste to make the homemade vanilla buttercream frosting. Add milk if needed to achieve desired consistency.
11. Once the cakes are fully cooled, frost them with the buttercream.
12. Decorate with additional Fruity Pebbles if desired.
Facts about Fruity Pebbles:
– Fruity Pebbles cereal was first introduced in 1971.
– It is marketed as an excellent source of vitamins and minerals.
– Fruity Pebbles is gluten-free but not vegan-friendly.
– In a ¾ cup serving, there are 9 grams of sugar.
Tips for storing the cake:
– The frosted cake can be stored at room temperature for 2-3 days, covered with plastic wrap or a cake dome if sliced.
– It can also be refrigerated for up to a week or frozen for about 2 months.
– To eat a frozen slice, defrost it in the refrigerator overnight.
Other cereal options:
– Other cereals like Fruit Loops, Cap’n Crunch, or Cinnamon Toast Crunch can be used in this recipe but would need to be chopped.
– Cocoa Pebbles can also be used as a substitute.
Additional information:
– Cereal milk is made by pouring cereal into milk and letting it sit for at least 30 minutes to infuse flavor.
– Cereal milk became popular through a bakery called Milk Bar.
– This recipe also provides instructions for making homemade vanilla buttercream frosting.
– The nutritional information for the cake is provided, with 875 calories, 121g of carbohydrates, 5g of protein, and 43g of fat.
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