Ingredients

Cake This quantity of batter will yield two 9 x 1-inch (23 x 4-cm) cake layers, or can be used to make one 6-inch (15-cm) and one 12-inch (30-cm) layer. Making more than this amount at once is not recommended, but rather work in batches keeping both your mixing bowl and oven size in mind. You will ultimately need 3 batches of cake to end up with all 6 llayers. 4 cups (1 L) all-purpose flour 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder tsp (2 mL) salt 1 cup (250 mL) unsalted butter, softened 3 cups (750 mL) sugar 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract 2 tbsp (25 mL) fresh ginger juice (directions follow) 4 large eggs 2 cups (500 mL) buttermilk 1 cup (250 mL) chopped preserved ginger * To make fresh ginger juice, grate about 4-inches (10-cm) of peeled fresh ginger on a fine grater or rasp over a plate, and press grated ginger through a fine strainer to extract juice (discarding woody solids). Ginger Syrup This syrup has the fresh spicy flavour of fresh ginger, but you could use some of the sweeter syrup left over from the jars of preserved ginger if you'd prefer. The quantity of ginger syrup needed will depend on the age of your cakes, if your cakes are very fresh, you will only need to brush them lightly with the syrup, but if they are a few days old, you will likely need a double recipe of the syrup. Ginger syrup can be made a week ahead of time and kept refrigerated. 1 cup (250 mL) sugar 1 cup (250 mL) water 2 oz (60 g) ginger, thinly sliced Lemon Curd This recipe yields 1 cups lemon curd, which is enough to fill both the 6-inch (15-cm) and 9-inch (23-cm) layers. You will need to make 2 batches to fill all 3 layers. Reserve egg whites for making buttercream icing. Lemon curd can be kept in the refrigerator for 1 week. 2 large eggs 4 large egg yolks cup (175 mL) sugar cup (125 mL) lemon juice 2 tsp (10 mL) grated lemon rind 3 tbsp (45 mL) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

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This Is A Light And Simple Wedding Cake Recipe. The Preserved Ginger Makes It Feel Festive, The Lemon Curd Adds A Refreshing Tang And The Buttercream Icing Brings Richness To The Occasion. A Three-tiered Wedding Cake With 6-inch, 9-inch And 12- Inch (15-

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