Description
A simple and colorful Easter cake that’s fun to make and perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup milk, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Red, yellow, blue food coloring (or any colors you like)
- 2 cups buttercream frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round pans or one 9×13 pan.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light. Add eggs one at a time. Mix in vanilla.
- Add dry mix and milk in turns, beginning and ending with dry mix. Mix until smooth.
- Divide batter into 3 or 4 small bowls for colors. Add a few drops of food color to each bowl and stir well.
- Pour each color into its own pan for layered cake or layer colors in the pan for rings. For ring cake, pour colors in circles in the pan.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes for rounds (longer for 9×13) or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out on wire racks and cool completely.
- Trim tops if needed, then spread buttercream between layers and over the cake. Add sprinkles if you like.
Notes
Use gel food color for brighter shades without added liquid. Chill baked layers before frosting for cleaner layers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg