INGREDIENTS
12
Egg whites, large
3
Eggs, large
2 1/4 tsp
Baking soda
3 3/4 cups
Cake flour
3 tbsp
Cocoa powder, unsweetened
3 tbsp
Food coloring, red
1
Lemon extract
1 1/2 tsp
Salt
1 pinch
Salt
5 1/4 cups
Sugar
16 cups
Swiss meringue buttercream
4 1/2 tsp
Vanilla, pure
2 1/4 cups
Canola oil
1 tbsp
White vinegar
5
Cakes, round
1
Butter
2
lbs Butter, unsalted
1 1/2 cups
Buttermilk, low-fat
2 1/2
lbs Rolled fondant, white
7
Dowels (1/4 inch diameter, and about 5 inches tall)
Edible luster dust in reds, pinks, and greens
2
Ten-inch-diameter foam boards