Description
A festive cake perfect for celebrating New Year’s Eve and birthdays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups frosting of choice
- Decorative items (sprinkles, candles)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add flour mixture to the creamed mixture, alternating with milk.
- Divide the batter between the prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- Once cooled, frost the cakes and decorate as desired.
Notes
- Store the cake in an airtight container.
- Use food coloring to match your theme.
- Double the recipe for a layered cake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: nye birthday cake, new year cake, celebration cake