Perfect Wedding Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups white sugar
• 7 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sour cream

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan or a 10 inch Bundt pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix until all of the flour is absorbed. Finally, stir in the sour cream. Mix for 1 or 2 minutes just to be sure there are no lumps. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. For Bundt cakes, allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack.

Wedding Cake Icing

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons clear imitation vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup water
• 8 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Mix shortening, water, vanilla, almond extract, and half of the powdered sugar with a mixer for 5-10 minutes. (it's very important to mix this long)
2. Add the rest of the powdered sugar and beat just enough to mix in.
3. Add additional water for desired consistency.