Boho Chic Cakes
Ingredients (fits 9‑inch cake + 2 cupcakes):
Cake:
- 4 cups flour (≈500 g)
- 4 cups sugar (≈800 g)
- 3 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp salt
- 2½ sticks room-temp butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract, 2 tsp almond extract
- 1½ cups egg whites
- 2 cups sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2½ Tbsp neutral vegetable oil
Buttercream Frosting:
- 3 cups softened butter
- 10 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- ⅔ cup heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp almond extract
Note: For full coverage, increase ingredients by ~50%.
Instructions
- Bake Cake Layers
- Preheat oven to 175 °C (350 °F).
- Cream butter, vanilla, almond, sugar. Mix egg whites, then alternately add dry ingredients and sour cream/oil.
- Divide into pans, bake until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Prepare Buttercream
- Beat butter, gradually add sugar and salt. Add cream, vanilla, almond. Whip until fluffy.
- Assemble & Decorate
- Stack cooled cakes with buttercream between layers.
- Apply a thin crumb coat and chill briefly, then finish with textured or smooth buttercream.
- For boho style: texture with spatula, add dried florals, pampas grass, or edible macramé piping.
💡 Decorating Tips
Embrace organic textures with spatula swirls or rustic semi-naked style.
Add dried elements like pampas grass, succulents, feathers, or dried orange for earthy flair.
Incorporate macramé patterns—via piped buttercream or fondant—for a handcrafted touch.
Use geometric designs, gold accents, pressed flowers to elevate modern boho chic
