Room: Jack’s 5th Birthday Cake
MA: Guess what we’re going to make later.
JACK: What?
MA: A cake.
JACK: A birthday cake, like in TV?
MA: But for real.
ROOM, 2015
Screenshot from the movie, Room
It was so much fun watching the Oscars yesterday and I definitely had my own list favorites. Some of my favorite highlights from last night was Leonardo DiCaprio, Alicia Vikander, and Brie Larson’s win. Also, let’s not forget Jacob Tremblay’s amazing Millennium Falcon cufflinks! What were some of your favorite moments from the ceremony? How about your top favorite dresses or suits? Jared Leto, Saoirse Ronan, and Rachel McAdams were some of my very favorites.
MA: Abracadabra!
JACK: Now the candles… You said a birthday cake for real. That means candles on fire.
MA: Jack –
JACK: You should ask for candles for Sunday Treat, not dumb jeans.
MA: Sorry. I have to ask for stuff we really need that he can get easily.
JACK: But Old Nick gets anything, by magic.
MA: Try your cake, I bet it’s delicioso.
ROOM, 2015
Room: Jack's 5th Birthday Cake
Ingredients
- 3 - egg yolks large
- 3 oz / 85g - milk
- 1/2 tsp - vanilla extract
- 3.5 oz / 100g - all purpose flour
- 3,5 oz / 100g - granulated sugar
- 1 tsp - baking powder
- 1/2 tsp - salt
- 3.5 oz / 100g - unsalted butter softened
- GLAZE:
- 1/2 cup - powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp - milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F and grease a 6" round springform pan.
- In a bowl, mix together the egg yolks, milk, and vanilla extract.
- In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix until combined.
- Add the unsalted butter and mix on low speed until the flour is hydrated.
- Slowly stream in the yolk mixture until combined. Scrape the bottom of the bowl to make sure all the ingredients are well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until cooked through.
- Let cool. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze by mixing the powdered sugar and milk together until smooth. Pour the glaze over the cooled cake and draw the number 5 on top.
