Cheese Wheel Cake
Serves: 5
Terry Wiza
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
49
Spice
55
Sweetness
45
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
2
Line two 9-inch-round cake pans with wax paper or parchment and coat with cooking spray
3
Prepare the cake mix as the label directs; divide between the pans
4
Bake as directed
5
Let the cakes cool about 15 minutes in the pans, then remove to a rack and cool completely
6
Using a small serrated knife, trim the top edge of each cake at an angle to give it a rounded shape
7
Put 1 cake layer on wax paper or parchment, trimmed-side down
8
Spread with frosting; top with the other cake, trimmed-side up
9
Cover the whole cake with frosting, reserving 1 cup
10
Freeze at least 30 minutes
11
Meanwhile, make the sugared grapes: Brush the grapes with the beaten egg white, then spoon the granulated sugar on top
12
Let dry at least 1 hour at room temperature
13
Dust a work surface with confectioners' sugar
14
Roll out one-quarter of the fondant until about 1/8 inch thick, dusting with more confectioners' sugar as needed
15
Cut out an 8-inch circle of fondant and place on a sheet of wax paper or parchment
16
Center the cake on top
17
Add the scraps to the remaining fondant and roll out into a 13-inch circle, about 1/8 inch thick
18
Drape the fondant over the cake to cover completely
19
Smooth the fondant with your hands and tuck it in at the base of the cake; trim the excess with a knife
20
Cut out a wedge of the cake
21
Tint the reserved 1 cup frosting pale yellow with food coloring; spread on the cut sides of the cake
22
Rub the vegetable oil all over the fondant
23
Arrange on a boardwith the cookies and grapes
24
Photograph by Lisa Shin