I am always a skeptic when it comes to trying anything that is on-trend. Especially during the hype of the trend. It took me years to get on the kale bandwagon (spoiler, this kale salad with radishes and lime vinaigrette is my favorite salad now) or the dripping cake (I am not there) or the Unicorn obsession (this Mother’s Day cake was my interpretation of the trend). Beat the cream cheese until smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Add the cold heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to the bowl. Whisk on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Be careful not to over whip the heavy cream. A few people even asked for a step-by-step guide on how to make a number cake. Well, here it is!! Disclaimer: it is straightforward, and all you need is my secret weapon. Increase speed to medium-low and add the cubes of butter, one at a time mixing each one for a few seconds before adding the next. Mix until there are no large chunks.

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There you have it, friends. The steps are truly easy to make this number cake or any letter cake. These are perfect for birthdays, baby showers, or special event celebrations. Let me know below in the comments if you try it! Out of several options that I explored, this Wilton cake pan was the best I found. There were a few others but in the end, the value and numerous possibilities for the future won me over. Finally, decorate the cake with your desired toppings. I used meringuekisses, macarons, fresh flowers, and fresh fruits.Remember to save an equal amount of decorations for your second number if you are making a two-digit numbered cake.Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Assemble your number in the number cake pan. Grease the pan with baking spray and set aside. The recipe as written will make two numbers. So if you only have one pan, you will need to bake each number. Prepare your cake batter. You can use your favorite cake recipe, vanilla or chocolate. I used this vanilla cake recipe (doubled the recipe for my number 17)

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Once cool, slice each number cake into two halves for layering. I used a cake wire cutter to slice mycake but you can also use a serrated knife. Gather your decorations. I used fresh flowers, meringue kisses, fresh fruits and macarons ( lemon macarons). Of course, you can use any combination of decorations, colors, etc. to personalize the cake for your celebration. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix well between each addition. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, vanilla, and almond extract. It is essentially one pan with pieces that shape out all the numbers and alphabets. Can you imagine that? One pan to make all the number cakes your heart desires and the alphabets. I foresee a lot of birthday number cakes in my son’s future. (Update: See my how to make a letter cake tutorial for my son’s birthday cake!)Place the second layer of the number cake on top of the frosting. Pipe some more frosting on top in dollops. Working with one number at a time, place one layer of the number onto a cake platter. Using a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip (or your favorite tip), pipe the whipped cream frosting over the cake in dollops. You can choose to evenly spread the frosting too. Needless to say, trends don’t push me to try things. My now 17-year old niece loves every trend out there and uses her birthday to challenge me to do some. I am glad she pushes me sometimes as her ideas are some of the most popular cakes on my blog.

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Okay, now that we have the pan, the rest of the cake is really simple. Personally, I think you should get two of the pans. It makes baking easier and faster but you can survive with one as I did. Here’s your step-by-step guide on how to make a number cake: Seen the trending number cakes and ever wondered how to make one? Follow my easy step-by-step guide on how to make a number cake to create one at home and for your next celebration.Increase mixer speed to medium and add in the wet ingredients in 3 parts, mixing until incorporated and scraping down the bowls after each addition. DO NOT over beat otherwise, you will end up with dense cakes.