A few people even asked for a step-by-step guide on how to make a number cake. Well, here it is!! Disclaimer: it is straightforward, and all you need is my secret weapon. Prepare your cake batter. You can use your favorite cake recipe, vanilla or chocolate. I used this vanilla cake recipe (doubled the recipe for my number 17) Okay, now that we have the pan, the rest of the cake is really simple. Personally, I think you should get two of the pans. It makes baking easier and faster but you can survive with one as I did. Here’s your step-by-step guide on how to make a number cake: It is essentially one pan with pieces that shape out all the numbers and alphabets. Can you imagine that? One pan to make all the number cakes your heart desires and the alphabets. I foresee a lot of birthday number cakes in my son’s future. (Update: See my how to make a letter cake tutorial for my son’s birthday cake!)

Please do not throw any incorrect items as we may ask you to return it to us – we will, of course, cover the cost of your postage in these circumstances. I am always a skeptic when it comes to trying anything that is on-trend. Especially during the hype of the trend. It took me years to get on the kale bandwagon (spoiler, this kale salad with radishes and lime vinaigrette is my favorite salad now) or the dripping cake (I am not there) or the Unicorn obsession (this Mother’s Day cake was my interpretation of the trend). Out of several options that I explored, this Wilton cake pan was the best I found. There were a few others but in the end, the value and numerous possibilities for the future won me over. For our customers in Northern Ireland with a ‘BT’ postcode, please note that any deliveries will most likely take three days to arrive, on 2 Day Northern Ireland Delivery.

Align the sections of your cake pan using this Wilton Countless Celebration Cake Pan.Make sure you have your number outlined as directed by the instructions that come with the pan. Increase speed to medium-low and add the cubes of butter, one at a time mixing each one for a few seconds before adding the next. Mix until there are no large chunks. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix well between each addition. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, vanilla, and almond extract.

Increase mixer speed to medium and add in the wet ingredients in 3 parts, mixing until incorporated and scraping down the bowls after each addition. DO NOT over beat otherwise, you will end up with dense cakes. Beat the cream cheese until smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Add the cold heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to the bowl. Whisk on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Be careful not to over whip the heavy cream. We allow a 30-day period (from the date of receipt) for any faulty goods to be returned to us. See below for any product-specific exclusions/disclaimers. Gather your decorations. I used fresh flowers, meringue kisses, fresh fruits and macarons ( lemon macarons). Of course, you can use any combination of decorations, colors, etc. to personalize the cake for your celebration.

Once cool, slice each number cake into two halves for layering. I used a cake wire cutter to slice mycake but you can also use a serrated knife. Place the second layer of the number cake on top of the frosting. Pipe some more frosting on top in dollops.