Description
Delight in this vibrant Easter cake, perfect for spring celebrations and guaranteed to impress family and friends with its colorful layers and delightful flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups cake flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- Gel food coloring (various colors)
- Frosting sugar for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream softened butter until fluffy; gradually add sugar and mix well.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract until airy.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with milk until just blended; avoid overmixing.
- Divide batter into bowls and mix in gel food coloring as desired for a marbled effect.
- Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool cakes for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- Frost cooled layers with your choice of frosting and decorate as you like.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Spring
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg