White Walker Dragon Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Blue Velvet Cake

• 0.75 cup shortening (plus 1 tablespoon, 160g total)
• 2.25 cups granulated sugar (450g)
• 3 large eggs
• 1 ounce Wilton royal blue gel icing color
• 3 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder (25g)
• 1.5 cups buttermilk
• 3.33 cups cake flour, sifted (354g)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1.5 teaspoons white vinegar

Buttercream Frosting

• 2.5 cups unsalted butter, softened
• 7.5 cups confectioners sugar
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• black gel food color
• sky blue gel food color
• delphinium blue
• silver shimmer dust

Instructions

Blue Velvet Cake

1. Preheat oven and prepare three 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In a large bowl, cream together shortening and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add the royal blue gel icing color, mixing until well combined.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, cake flour, salt, baking soda, and white vinegar.
5. Alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
6. Stir in vanilla extract until just combined.
7. Divide batter evenly among the three prepared pans.
8. Bake for 28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Allow cakes to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.

Buttercream Frosting

1. In a large bowl, beat softened butter until creamy.
2. Gradually add confectioners sugar, beating until smooth and fluffy.
3. Add heavy cream and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
4. Divide frosting into portions and tint with black, sky blue, and delphinium blue gel colors as desired for dragon scale effect.

Assembling the White Walker Dragon Cake

1. Place first cake layer on serving plate and spread with buttercream frosting.
2. Add second cake layer and repeat frosting application.
3. Place third layer on top and frost the entire cake with a thin crumb coat.
4. Chill for 15-20 minutes until frosting is set.
5. Apply final coat of frosting and use piping bags to create dragon scale pattern using the blue-tinted frostings.
6. Dust with silver shimmer dust for dramatic effect.
7. Chill until serving time.

Notes

• If you don't have Wilton royal blue gel color, you can substitute with any high-quality blue gel food coloring.
• The cake layers can be baked a day ahead and wrapped well. Frosting can be made up to 2 days in advance.
• For the dragon scale piping, use piping tips to create an overlapping scale pattern from bottom to top of the cake.
• This cake is perfect for Game of Thrones themed parties and serves as an impressive centerpiece.