Just for Mom Cake

To make the cake topper, outline a template of “MOM” in a relatively thick font on a sheet of paper (make sure it is a size that will fit on top of the 5-inch cake). Place a piece of parchment paper over it.

Place candy melts in a microwaveable Ziplock bag. Microwave on high for 20 to 30 seconds to completely melt the candy melts. Add oil if it’s too thick to pipe. Push the melted candy toward one corner of the bag. With a pair of scissors, snip off a very small opening in a corner of the bag. Start piping the candy over the template, starting with the outline. Then fill with zigzags inside the outline. Let it dry completely before peeling the cake topper off the parchment paper.

For the cake: Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease three 5-inch cake pans and line bottoms with parchment paper. Set aside.

In the bowl of a standing mixer with a whisk attachment, whisk eggs and sugar on high speed for 5 minutes, until light and triple in volume.

In a large bowl, sift together the flour and salt. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture on low speed, and mix until just incorporated.

Spoon about 1/2 cup of the cake batter into a bowl, and stir in the melted butter and vanilla. Add the mixture back into the cake batter and gently fold with a spatula until blended.

Pour the batter into the prepared pans evenly and smooth the top. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the centre of the cakes spring back when gently pressed. Remove from oven. Let cakes cool completely in the pans.

Run a paring knife around the edge of the cake to loosen it from the pan. Invert cakes out of the pans. Peel off the parchment paper circles.

In a medium sized bowl using a mixer, whip the heavy cream and powdered sugar until it holds a stiff peak.

To assemble the cake, place one cake on your serving platter then sandwich each cake layer on top of that with a thick layer of whipped cream in between. Top with a final layer of whipped cream.

Gently slice an opening on the top cake layer, but not too deep, just enough to insert and hold the cake topper. Carefully place the cake topper on the cake. Garnish with fruits or flowers.