Snickerdoodle Cake

cream cheese one piece at a time mixing until each has combined before adding the next. Once the cream cheese is combined add the brown sugar and beat on mediumhigh speed until combined about 1 minute. Stop the mixer and add the cinnamon confectioners sugar heavy cream vanilla extract and salt. Turn the mixer on low speed and beat for 30 seconds then turn the mixer up to mediumhigh speed and beat until completely combined and creamy. Add more confectioners sugar if frosting seems too thinI usually add another 14 cup 30g of confectioners sugar. You can add more heavy cream if frosting seems too thick or an extra pinch of salt if frosting is too sweet. I usually add another pinch of salt. If you crave extra flavor add a little more cinnamon andor vanilla extract.
Level the cakes add the crumb coat Using a large serrated knife slice the domes off the cooled cakes a semithin layer to create a flat surface. Discard domes or crumble over ice cream!. Place 1 cake layer on a cake stand cake turntable or serving plate. Evenly spread about 1 and 12 cups of frosting on top. Top with 2nd cake layer and evenly spread another 1 and 12 cups of frosting on top. Top with the third cake layer. I decorated my snickerdoodle cake with a crumb coat which makes it a seminaked style cake. To recreate this spread a thin layer of frosting around the sides and top of the cake save extra frosting for the top in the next step. An icing spatula and bench scraper are helpful for creating this look. If you need a visual see my Naked Cake video tutorial. Chill the crumb coated cake uncovered in the refrigerator or freezer for at least 30 minutes to help
set the crumb coat.
Spread a little extra frosting on top of the cake and use any leftover frosting to pipe detail around the edges if desired. I used Wilton 8B piping tip. Garnish with snickerdoodles if desired.
Refrigerate cake for at least 3060 minutes before slicing and serving. This helps the cake hold its shape when cutting.
Cover leftover cake tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.