Woodland Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Whether you are celebrating a first birthday, baby shower or any occasion, this woodland cake with cream cheese frosting will certainly get you in the mood for flannel, hiking and the great outdoors!
Servings 8
Calories 201kcal
Ingredients
- One 6-inch 2-layer vanilla olive oil cake
- 2 ounces unsalted butter softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup graham cracker crumbs
- ½ teaspoon matcha powder
- 4-5 sprigs of fresh rosemary
Instructions
- Mix and bake vanilla olive oil cake recipe and cool to room temperature on a cooling rack.
- Using an electric mixer whip butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Slowly mix in ½ cup powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
- Continuing mixing remaining powdered sugar until smooth.
- Place one layer of cake on cake stand and frost.
- Place second layer over first and continue frosting to desired finish.
- In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and matcha powder until crumbs are all moss green.
- Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over the top of the cake.
- Place animal figures over the matcha covered crumbs and add sprigs of fresh rosemary to resemble trees.
- If using free printable pennant, print it out and assemble on a piece of string. Tie string pennant to two twigs and place in the cake.
- Refrigerate cake until ready to serve.
Notes
Baking suggestions: For more vanilla flavor, add an extra teaspoon of vanilla extract. You can also substitute vanilla extract with peppermint extract.
Vegan options: If you need a dairy free, egg free vanilla cake recipe try my vegan birthday cake.
Yield: This makes one 6-inch cake.
TO STORE: If your cake is frosted, I suggest storing any leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days. If unfrosted, you can keep it covered on the counter for up to 3 days or refrigerate for longer.
TO FREEZE: You can also freeze leftovers. Wrap in foil, parchment paper or plastic wrap and freeze for up to 4 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.2mg
