Description
A delightful and colorful cake that’s perfect for celebrations, featuring light layers and rich buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pink food coloring
- Buttercream frosting
- Butterfly cake toppers or decorations
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Sift together the flour and baking powder, then gradually add to the creamed mixture, alternating with milk.
- Divide the batter, adding pink food coloring to one portion. Pour into prepared pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
- Once cooled, layer with buttercream frosting and decorate with butterfly toppers.
Notes
Store leftover cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg