Description
A delightful, festive cake perfect for Easter celebrations that’s sure to impress family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
- Food coloring (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two round cake pans with baking spray.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar in another bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, alternating with the buttermilk until everything is well combined.
- Divide the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost the cakes with icing made from powdered sugar and a bit of water or milk. Add food coloring to make it festive!
Notes
Tips to make your Easter cake include using fresh ingredients, not overmixing the batter for moisture, and experimenting with different icings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg