Description
A versatile cake recipe that serves as a beautiful base for stunning cake designs, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- Food coloring (optional)
- Fondant or ready-made decorations (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your cake pans.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one by one, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the milk and vanilla extract.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until combined.
- If you’d like, mix in some food coloring at this stage.
- Pour the batter into prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cooling before frosting and decorating as desired.
Notes
For added flavors, consider experimenting with different frostings and cake variations like chocolate or lemon.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg