Description
Stunning Spring Birthday Cakes with Floral and Pastel Designs
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup pastel food coloring
- 2 cups buttercream frosting
- Edible flowers for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in milk and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, mix flour and baking powder.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Divide the batter into two bowls and color one with pastel food coloring.
- Pour the batters into greased cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool completely.
- Frost the cakes with buttercream frosting.
- Decorate with edible flowers.
Notes
- Use seasonal flowers for decoration.
- Adjust food coloring for desired pastel shade.
- For added flavor, incorporate citrus zest.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Spring Birthday Cakes, Floral Cakes, Pastel Cakes, Birthday Desserts