Description
The Birthday Cake Girl is a vibrant, colorful cake perfect for celebrations, featuring fluffy layers and sweet frosting that brings joy to all ages.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour: 2 ½ cups (320 g)
- Granulated sugar: 2 cups (400 g)
- Unsalted butter: 1 cup (226 g), softened
- Large eggs: 4
- Baking powder: 1 tablespoon (15 g)
- Vanilla extract: 2 teaspoons (10 ml)
- Milk: 1 cup (240 ml)
- Frosting: 3 cups (for decorating, store-bought or homemade)
- Sprinkles: 1 cup (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour and baking powder.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then add the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, and mix until just combined.
- Divide the batter into separate bowls and tint each portion with food coloring if desired.
- Pour each colored batter into the prepared cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Once cooled, frost the first layer with frosting, add the second layer, and repeat. Frost the entire cake with a crumb coat and chill for 30 minutes.
- After chilling, apply a thicker layer of frosting and decorate with sprinkles.
- Slice and serve your beautiful cake to enjoy with friends and family.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing.
- Measure ingredients accurately for best results.
- Don’t overmix the batter to keep the cake fluffy.
- Check for doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool cakes completely before frosting.
- Experiment with flavors and decorations.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Birthday Cake, Celebration Cake, Colorful Cake, Festive Cake