Description
This Mother’s Day Layer Cake offers an irresistible flavor with its vibrant layers and creamy frosting. A simple and delightful treat perfect for any celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups butter (softened)
- 6 eggs
- 1 ½ tbsp vanilla
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tbsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- 4 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2–3 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Prepare four 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugar and softened butter until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and beat until combined.
- Incorporate the flour, baking powder, and salt, mixing well.
- Slowly pour in the milk while continuously beating until the batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter equally into four bowls.
- Add a different color of food coloring gel to each bowl, adjusting based on desired vibrancy.
- Mix the colors into the batter separately.
- Pour each colored batter into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in the pans for 15 minutes, then transfer to parchment paper to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat the softened butter and confectioner's sugar until crumbly.
- Add the vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of milk, beating again.
- Adjust the consistency with more milk if needed.
- Assemble the cake by layering the baked cakes with frosting in between each layer.
- Top with additional frosting and sprinkles.
Notes
Ensure the butter is softened for easy mixing in cake and frosting preparation.
Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors that do not alter batter consistency.
Store leftovers in an airtight container to keep the cake fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 110mg