This super cute bear cake is perfect for a little one's birthday! The cake and frosting recipes are simple and the technique is surprisingly easy to do!
Butter and flour three 8" cake rounds (I use Homemade Cake Release), line with parchment.
Combine all dry ingredients and whisk together.
Add wet ingredients and mix until combined. I use my KitchenAid on low for 2 minutes but you can also do this by hand.
Divide the batter between the pans and bake for approximately 35-45 minutes.
Cool in pans on wire rack for 10mins, then turn cakes out onto wire racks to cool completely.
Buttercream:
Prepare a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Whisk butter until creamy.
Reduce speed to low and add in icing sugar 1 cup at a time until well blended.
Increase speed to medium and beat for 3 minutes.
Add vanilla and 2tbsp cream and continue to beat on medium for 1 minute.
Add more cream as needed until desired consistency is reached (I added all 4).
Assembly:
Place one layer of cake on a cake stand or serving plate. Top with approximately 1 cup of frosting. Repeat with second layer and crumb coat the cake. Chill for 30mins.
Using Wilton tip #234, pipe fur all over the top of the cake and sides. Create eyes and ears our of fondant or gumpaste.
Notes
NOTE: This cake recipe makes enough for the large cake. For the small cake, I made another batch of the cake recipe and divided it amongst three 6" rounds (which I froze to use later) and one 4"x3" round which I used for the small cake. The frosting recipe makes enough to cover both. Cake design inspired by Coco Cake Land.