Description
Celebrate your child’s preschool graduation with a delightful cake that captures the joy and excitement of this special milestone. This cake is easy to make and can be customized to fit any theme or color scheme.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Buttercream frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- Food coloring (optional)
- Graduation-themed decorations (such as edible caps and diplomas)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, 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.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk. Mix until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Once cooled, frost the top of one cake layer with buttercream frosting, then place the second layer on top.
- Frost the top and sides of the cake with remaining buttercream frosting. Add food coloring if desired.
- Decorate the cake with graduation-themed decorations to celebrate your child’s big day.
- Category: Dessert
Nutrition
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 15
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 45
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