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My Version of Rate Field's Celebration Cake Shake

Equipment

  • 1 8' x 8" square cake pan
  • 2 - 12 ounce tall glasses

Ingredients
  

Celebration Confetti Cake:

  • 114 grams of Room Temperature, Unsalted Butter (8 Tablespoons or 1 Stick)
  • 150 grams of Granulated Sugar (¾ Cup)
  • 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Bean Paste of Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Room Temperature Whole Large Egg
  • 1 Room Temperature Large Egg Yolk
  • 170 grams of Cake Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon of Baking Powder
  • ¼ Teaspoon of Baking Soda
  • ¼ Teaspoon of Kosher Salt
  • 160 ml of Room Temperature Buttermilk ⅔ Cup
  • ¼ Cup of Multicolored Jimmie Sprinkles

Vanilla Buttercream:

  • 114 grams of Room Temperature, Unsalted Butter (8 Tablespoons or 1 Stick)
  • 150 Grams of Powdered Sugar (1 ¼ Cups)
  • ¼ Teaspoon of Kosher Salt
  • ½ Teaspoon of Vanilla Bean Paste or Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tablespoons of Heavy Cream

Milk Shake:

  • 3-4 Tablespoons of Multi Colored Jimmie Sprinkles
  • 3 ½ Cups of Your Favorite Vanilla Ice cream
  • ½ Cup of Cream or Milk
  • 6 Cubes of Frosted Confetti Cake
  • Whipped Cream
  • 2 Maraschino Cherries

Instructions
 

Celebration Confetti Cake:

  • Butter an 8" x 8" square cake pan and line with parchment paper so it over hangs 2 sides.
  • Preheat your oven to 350℉.
  • Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixture, or in a large bowl if using a hand mixer, and beat on medium speed for about 3-4 minutes. The mixture should be creamy and light in color.
  • Add the vanilla, whole egg and egg yolk and beat until incorporated.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Add ⅓ of the flour mixture to the bowl and mix on low speed until just incorporated incorporated.
  • Next add half of the buttermilk and continue to mix on low until combined.
  • Add another third of the flour mix on low until combined. Add the remaining buttermilk and the remaining flour and mix on low until just combined.
  • Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a large rubber spatula to insure that all the ingredients have been combined.
  • Fold in ⅓ cup of jimmie sprinkles.
  • Place the batter in the prepared pan and smooth the top using an offset spatula.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. The top should be golden brown and spring back when gently pressed.
  • Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool in the pan.
  • Once cool remove the cake from the pan and place on a cutting board or serving plate.

Vanilla Buttercream:

  • Place the butter in a bowl and add some of the powdered sugar, salt and a tablespoon of heavy cream and beat on low until smooth. Gradually add the remaining sugar, the vanilla and another tablespoon of cream and beat on medium/low until the mixture is smooth and spreadable.
  • Frost the top with about 3/4 of the buttercream. Cut the cake into 25 cubes in a 5 x 5 pattern.

Milk Shake:

  • Spread the remaining buttercream about 1" wide around the edge of the 2 glasses.. Cover the buttercream with sprinkles.
  • Place the vanilla ice cream, heavy cream and 6 cubes of frosted celebration confetti cake into a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Divide the shake evenly between the 2 glasses. (You could also use 4 - 6 ounce glasses)
  • Garnish with whipped cream, the maraschino cherries and additional cake cubes.
  • Enjoy!!!