Description
Create a stunning, glowing cake using UV-reactive ingredients and glowing frosting to impress your guests with this magical moonlit dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup tonic water
- Neon food coloring (assorted colors)
- Edible glow pigments
- Gelatin-based glowing glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease cake pans.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in one bowl.
- Combine butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla in another bowl.
- Gradually mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients until smooth.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, then cool completely.
- Prepare frosting with tonic water and neon food coloring.
- Decorate with glowing moon shape and stars using a food-safe glaze.
- Serve under black light for best glowing effect.
Notes
- Use only food-safe UV-reactive ingredients.
- Make sure the cake is fully cool before decorating.
- Test the glow with a black light before serving.
- You can substitute the tonic water with glowing pigments for a stronger effect.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: Glow-in-the-Dark Moonlit Cake, glowing dessert, neon cake, UV-reactive frosting, glowing cake recipe, party cake, magical dessert, glowing party treat