Description
A festive cake designed for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk (for frosting)
- Decorative items (e.g., edible glitter, sparklers)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk.
- Pour the batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool before frosting.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth for frosting.
- Frost the cooled cake and decorate as desired.
Notes
- For a more festive look, use edible glitter for decoration.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: new years eve cake design