Description
Delicious birthday cake recipe perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- For frosting: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour the batter into greased cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool before removing from pans.
- For frosting, beat butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
- Frost and decorate the cooled cakes as desired.
Notes
- For chocolate cake, substitute ½ cup of flour with cocoa powder.
- Try different flavor extracts like almond or lemon for variation.
- Use fresh fruits for decoration for a fresh touch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: birthday recipes, cake recipes, celebration cakes