Description
A whimsical cake featuring a tender vanilla crumb and adorned with colorful buttercream swirls and sparkling decorations, perfect for any princess-themed celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
- 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- Food coloring (blue, pink, purple — gel colors recommended)
- Buttercream frosting (see optional quantities below)
- Decorations: princess figurines, edible glitter, sprinkles, candy pearls
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3–4 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then mix in milk and vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Divide batter into bowls and mix in food coloring.
- Pour colored batter into prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto cooling racks.
- Once cooled, level cake layers, apply a crumb coat of buttercream, then frost with a thicker layer and decorate as desired.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
For a lighter cake, consider using low-fat milk with Greek yogurt. For vegan options, replace butter and eggs with alternatives.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 60g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 81g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg