A guide to creating stunning, bakery-style birthday cakes at home. This recipe features a moist vanilla sponge base with a stable American buttercream, perfect for piping rosettes, smoothing, and adding festive sprinkles.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Cake flour, sifted
- 1 tbsp Baking powder
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups Granulated sugar
- 4 large Eggs, room temperature
- 1 tbsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1.25 cups Whole milk, room temperature
- 4 cups Powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1 cup Butter (for frosting)
- 3 tbsp Heavy cream (for frosting)
- 1 tsp Gel food coloring (Pink/Purple)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a large mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (5 minutes).
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- Add flour mixture alternating with milk, starting and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Beat butter for frosting until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and cream until fluffy. Tint with gel color.
- Apply a crumb coat to the cooled cake, chill for 20 minutes, then apply the final layer and decorations.
Nutrition
Calories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 4gFat: 24g
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