Description
This vibrant and festive cake combines traditional Mexican flavors with a fun birthday twist, perfect for celebrating Cinco de Mayo. With layers of moist cake, zesty frosting, and colorful decorations, this birthday cake is sure to be a showstopper at your celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1 cup lime juice
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk (as needed)
- Colorful sprinkles and edible decorations for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.
- Alternate adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Stir in lime zest and lime juice until evenly distributed.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat together powdered sugar, softened butter, vanilla extract, and enough milk to achieve a spreadable consistency.
- Once the cakes are completely cooled, frost between the layers and around the sides and top of the cake.
- Decorate with colorful sprinkles and edible decorations to celebrate in style.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider adding a layer of lime curd between the cake layers.
- You can customize the decorations to fit your Cinco de Mayo theme, using colors like green, white, and red.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 40
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 50
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