Description
A vibrant and delightful flower cake perfect for special occasions, featuring beautiful purple and green layers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
- Food coloring (purple and green)
- Buttercream frosting (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- Beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the flour mixture, alternating with the milk, starting and ending with the flour.
- Divide the batter into two bowls. Color one bowl with purple food coloring and the other with green.
- Pour the purple batter into one pan and the green into the other.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the cakes cool completely.
- Spread buttercream frosting on top of the purple cake.
- Place the green cake on top of the purple cake, and frost the entire cake with the buttercream.
- Decorate with more frosting to create flowers and patterns as desired.
Notes
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing and texture. For a richer flavor, add almond extract along with the vanilla. Experiment with decorations using edible flowers or colored sprinkles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg