JUST MARRIED THREE-TIER POUND CAKE

Just Married Three-Tier Pound Cake image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 cups (6 sticks) margarine, such as Blue Bonnet, at room temperature, plus more to grease pans
Two 1-pound boxes confectioners' sugar, boxes reserved
12 large eggs, at room temperature
2 pounds sifted cake flour, plus more to dust pans
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Buttercream Frosting, recipe follows
White Cream Decorator Frosting, recipe follows
Special equipment: cake boards for each tier
1 1/2 cup (3 sticks) butter, at room temperature
2 pounds confectioners' sugar
8 to 10 tablespoons light cream or milk
3 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
3/4 cup solid white vegetable shortening, such as Crisco
1 pound confectioners' sugar
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
Food coloring, optional

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Grease and flour one of each: 12-by-2-inch, 9-by-2-inch and 6-by-2-inch round cake pans.
Using a heavy-duty mixer, cream 3 sticks of the margarine and 1 pound of the confectioners' sugar until the mixture is very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. One at a time, break 6 of the eggs into the batter, beating only as long as it takes to break another egg between additions. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl.
Measure 1 pound of the sifted cake flour into an empty confectioners' sugar box, filling to the top. Add the flour to the sugar and egg mixture, stirring gently on low speed. Scrape the sides of the mixing bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of the vanilla extract and mix again. Transfer the batter to a bowl and reserve. Repeat the steps with the other half of the ingredients.
Pour the two batches of batter into the prepared pans and bake until the center is set, about 1 hour. Check for doneness by touching the surface lightly with your fingertip or by inserting a toothpick in the center; it should come out clean.
Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, and then run a thin knife or spatula between the cake and the pan to loosen the edges. Invert the cakes onto wire racks. Place on cake boards to frost with Buttercream Frosting. Slide the layers off the cake boards to stack and decorate with White Cream Decorator Frosting.
Cook's Note: You will need to make this recipe in two batches to fit in a standard stand mixer.