We’re not quite why the authors decided to make this Harry Potter birthday cake vegan. Perhaps they wanted to make sure the recipe in this book was as inclusive as possible for different diets. Place the second cake on top and then, using an offset spatula, spread the pink icing evenly over the entire cake until smooth and uniform. (Here’s how the pros decorate a cake.) However, perhaps it’s not meant to be perfectly smooth, so the cake retains a bit of rustic Hagrid charm. Editor’s Tip: While we appreciate the use of beets as a natural food dye, feel free to use a few drops of pink gel food coloring if you don’t want to hassle with the beets (we are sadly Muggles, after all). Step 8: Assemble the cake

Yes! Simply use the potion’s recipe’s method as a guide and swap for a classic chocolate cake recipe and traditional buttercream frosting (dyed pink and green, of course). Can you make the cake ahead of time? Cut into slices and serve with a glass of homemade butterbeer. Harry Potter Birthday Cake FAQs Can you make a non-vegan version of a Harry Potter birthday cake?

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Another theory is that perhaps they figured that Hagrid, being a friend of all magical creatures, would have preferred to bake vegan to ensure none would be harmed in the making of this cake. Bake your way through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Inspired by the films, this is the ONE and ONLY official Harry Potter cookbook! I appreciated the variety in both taste / flavoring and techniques. There are savory and sweet recipes. The ingredients seem to go together well flavor-wise, but I found myself making edits to the bread (the type of recipe I'm most comfortable with) to get the consistency/ texture I like.

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Next, add your “Happee Birthdae” message (remember, Hagrid is not the greatest speller), personalizing the cake with the name of your choice. Use a piping bag fitted with a small round tip to pipe the letters onto the cake. Step 10: Sit on the cake This book is exactly what it says it is! The cover does a great job of showing a lower effort recipe and a higher effort recipe. Step 4 Make the buttercream icing. Beat the butter and icing sugar together until pale and fluffy. Fill a piping bag, fitted with a fluted nozzle, with 3/4 of the icing. Divide the remaining icing between four separate bowls. Add a different food colouring to each and mix well. To assemble the cake, spread the chocolate icing generously over the top of one of the cooled cake rounds. Step 9: Decorate Make in their favorite House colors, characters, and other wizarding favorites from the book series and movies. Harry Potter Cake Supplies