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How to Make Neapolitan Nesquik Layer Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Neapolitan Nesquik Layer Cake is a delightful and visually stunning dessert that is sure to impress anyone lucky enough to get a slice. This cake consists of three layers, each a different flavor but all equally delicious. The bottom layer is a rich and moist chocolate cake, the middle layer is a smooth and creamy strawberry mousse, and the top layer is a luscious and light vanilla sponge. When sliced, the cake reveals a beautiful tricolor pattern that is sure to wow your friends and family.<...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 6 eggs, at room temperature, separated
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 4 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 pinches salt, divided
  • 1 ½ cups whole milk, at room temperature
  • ½ cup chocolate-flavored milk powder (such as Nesquik®)
  • ½ cup strawberry-flavored milk powder (such as Nesquik®)
  • 9 drops red food coloring, or as desired
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 1 9-inch layer cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
  • Combine sugar and butter in a bowl and cream using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides and blending for a total of 5 minutes. Add egg yolks slowly, 1 at a time, beating into creamed butter mixture. Beat in vanilla extract.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, and 1 pinch salt together in a separate bowl. Add to creamed sugar mixture in 3 batches, alternating with milk and blending after each addition. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and blend for 1 minute more; batter should be smooth and consistent. Separate batter evenly into 3 mixing bowls, about 2 1/2 cups in each.
  • Beat egg whites and remaining salt together in a bowl using a whip attachment until stiff peaks form.
  • Fold 1/3 of the whipped egg whites into 1 bowl of batter and pour into a prepared cake pan for the vanilla layer.
  • Fold 1/3 of the whipped egg whites and chocolate-flavored milk powder into another bowl of batter. Pour into another prepared cake pan for the chocolate layer.
  • Fold remaining 1/3 of the whipped egg whites, strawberry-flavored milk powder, and red food coloring into remaining bowl of batter. Pour into the remaining prepared cake pan for the strawberry layer.
  • Bake cake layers in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for about 15 minutes before flipping layers onto a wire rack to cool to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes more.
  • Combine cream cheese, butter, and shortening in a bowl and cream together until smooth. Scrape down the bowl and add confectioners' sugar. Blend until frosting is smooth.
  • Assemble and frost the cooled cake layers and decorate as you please.

    • Nutrition

    706 cal.

    • Total Fat: 37g
    • Saturated Fat: 20g
    • Cholesterol: 140mg
    • Sodium: 244mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 89g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 66g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 135mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 125mg

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