This cake is the base for my milky way galaxy cake video which will public July 9th. An 8 inch lemon sponge with a lemon filling, and a vanilla buttercream, this was for a donor at my work, so I made sure I took my time and got everything looking sharp; including removing the carmelization from the sides and bottom. This cake baked for about 40 minutes, meaning the edges were really golden, and the slightly tough. Now, most edges will soften naturally, taking moisture from the buttercream and simple syrup, but I wanted the cake to be seamless when cut in to.
The only thing I would do differently is trim my cake again after stacking and chilling it. When I trimmed the sides, my knife was a little croocked so my cakes were a little trapezoidal. Had I taken the time to clean up those sides just a hair, it would have been perfect.
Fun fact the core of the milky way is visible from February through October but now is the best time to see it! In mid June, the milky way crests at sunset and is visible all night long. In July, it crests earlier in the day and will fade from view earlier in the night. I know this is a cake channel but get out there, find some dark fields away from lights, and stare into the sky. Also check back in July to see how I finish this galaxy, space otter cake.
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