Description
A light and fluffy vanilla cake decorated with pastel-colored buttercream and festive Easter sprinkles, perfect for spring celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- For frosting: 1 cup butter, 4 cups powdered sugar, 2-3 tbsp milk, 1 tsp vanilla, food coloring
- Easter sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition.
- Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- For frosting, beat butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until desired consistency is reached. Tint with food coloring if desired. Frost cooled cake and decorate with Easter sprinkles.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.