Description
A colorful Wildflower Birthday Cake that’s perfect for celebrations, combining sweet layers and edible flowers for an impressive dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Edible flowers for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Cream the softened butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Whisk together the flour and baking powder in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk. Mix until you have a smooth batter.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing. Consider flavored extracts to enhance the taste. Not opening the oven door too often ensures even baking.
- Prep Time: 15 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: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg