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Rose Girly Birthday Cake with Bowan Decoration

A visually stunning 12-slice pink girly birthday cake with a delicate fromage frais glaze and decorated with a fondant bow. Perfect for special occasions, this tender Greek yogurt-based loaf combines a soft texture with elegant, easy-to-achieve garnish for impressive results.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Desserts faciles
Cuisine: French
Calories: 400
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 300g all-purpose flour
  • 250g granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup (200g) softened butter, room temperature
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 125g plain yogurt (Greek optional)
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) milk (almond milk optional)
  • 2 tsp baking powder, fresh if possible
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (200g) powdered sugar for bow decoration
  • 1/3 cup (75g) softened butter for bow fondant
  • 2 tbsp milk for bow fondant
  • 250g fromage frais (creamer cheese) for glaze
  • pink food coloring to taste (for glaze and fondant)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)
  2. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper
  3. In a bowl, whisk flour, 1/4 tsp salt, 2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  4. In separate bowl, cream 200g butter and 250g granulated sugar until light and fluffy
  5. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each
  6. Stir in Greek yogurt and 1/2 cup milk
  7. With dry ingredients: add butter mixture in three portions, alternating with milk/yogurt mixture
  8. Pour vanilla extract and stir to combine
  9. Transfer to pan and smooth surface
  10. Bake for 35 minutes until golden and toothpick comes out clean
  11. Cool completely before slicing
  12. For glaze: whip fromage frais with powdered sugar until smooth, add pink food coloring
  13. For fondant bow: mix 300g powdered sugar, softened butter, 2 tbsp milk, and a drop of pink coloring
  14. Wrap fondant into a 8cm bow shape
  15. Frost cake with pink fromage frais glaze
  16. Attach fondant bow using a skewer

Notes

Margarine substitutes for butter if preferred
Almond milk with pink coloring works as plant-based option
Bake time may vary based on pan type
Fromage frais can be replaced with cream cheese for non-dairy milk alternatives
Allow cake to cool for at least 2 hours before decorating
Bowan must be fridge-cooled for 30 minutes to harden