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Room the Movie: Jack's 5th Birthday Cake

Room: Jack's 5th Birthday Cake

Feast of Starlight
A recipe for Jack's 5th Birthday from the movie, Room, starring Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 - egg yolks large
  • 3 oz / 85g - milk
  • 1/2 tsp - vanilla extract
  • 3.5 oz / 100g - all purpose flour
  • 3,5 oz / 100g - granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp - baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp - salt
  • 3.5 oz / 100g - unsalted butter softened
  • GLAZE:
  • 1/2 cup - powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp - milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350F and grease a 6" round springform pan.
  • In a bowl, mix together the egg yolks, milk, and vanilla extract.
  • In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix until combined.
  • Add the unsalted butter and mix on low speed until the flour is hydrated.
  • Slowly stream in the yolk mixture until combined. Scrape the bottom of the bowl to make sure all the ingredients are well combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until cooked through.
  • Let cool. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze by mixing the powdered sugar and milk together until smooth. Pour the glaze over the cooled cake and draw the number 5 on top.