Robins Egg Cheesecake Cake

of the cake stand.
I found that when I used the Sky Blue Color From Nature that I liked the splatter better. If you were to only use cocoa the dark splatter can bleed slightly into the frosting and create less defined dots. When you add the Color From Nature the dots dont bleed then blend perfectly with the frosting. I absolutely love the final effect!
Add candy grass to the center and add robins egg chocolates optional. Chill before cutting and serving.
I did not use any frosting between the layers of this cake because it simply does not need it! The lemon cheesecake and white cake are a perfect pair and melt in your mouth.
Ingredients
Lemon Cheesecake
2 packages 16 ounces cream cheese softened12 cup granulated sugar1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice1 tablespoon McCormick Lemon Extract2 large eggs room temperature
Cake
1 box white cake mix baked in two 8inch circle cake pans per package instructions
Buttercream
1 cup 2 sticks or 226g butter softened2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 teaspoon almond extract32 ounces confectioners sugar sifted2 tablespoons whole milk up to 12 cup1 pinch salt1 teaspoon Color From Nature food coloring
Speckle Liquid
14 cup water1 tablespoon cocoa powder12 teaspoon sky blue Color From Nature food coloring
Instructions
Lemon Cheesecake
Heat oven to 350F.
In the bowl of a stand mixer combine cream cheese sugar lemon juice and lemon extract until well blended.
Add eggs mix just until blended.
Pour into a prepared springform pan. line with parchment and spray with nonstick spray
Bake 40 minutes or until the center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
Cake
Follow package instructions to bake two 8inch round cakes. Let the cakes cool before assembling.
Buttercream
Beat butter in the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment on mediumhigh speed until light and fluffy about 3 minutes.
Add vanilla and almond extract. If frosting is too thick to spread gradually beat in additional milk.
With the mixer on low slowly add in confectioners sugar milk and salt frequently scrape sides and bottom of the bowl.
Once incorporated whip frosting for at least 3 minutes on mediumhigh to high. My mixer went for about 5 minutes.
Add 1 teaspoon of Sky Blue Color From Nature You can add more or less to reach your desired color. Set aside.
Liquid Speckle
Whisk together the water cocoa and teaspoon blue Color From Nature. Whisk until smooth.
Assembling the Cheesecake Cake
Place the first layer of white cake on a cake stand.
Carefully place the lemon cheesecake directly on top.
Set the final
layer of white cake on top of the cheesecake.
Cover cake in robins blue buttercream and smooth with a small offset spatula. Go back with a bench scraper to get extra smooth sides and top.
Adding Speckle
Place cake outside or on a table lined with newspaper.
Dip a clean paintbrush into the cocoa water and then hold it in your left hand near the cake.
With your pointer finger of your right hand run your finger along the bristles of the paintbrush. The first time you do this try to be a little farther away just so you are able to gauge how much pressure you can use how much liquid you need on your brush and how close you need to be. Do this all over the top and sides of the cake. If you get a big spot or an area you dont like you can carefully dab a clean paper towel onto the cake and it will remove most of the brown and still blend in with the cake. Another good reason to use the Sky Blue Color From Nature in the cocoa water!
When done clean off the edge of the cake stand.
Let chill before cutting and serving