Description
Make birthdays stress-free with this easy, delicious birthday cake! 🎂 Simple ingredients, quick prep, and perfect for decorating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- Frosting of choice: buttercream, whipped cream, or cream cheese frosting
- Sprinkles or decorations as desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients alternately with milk, mixing until smooth.
- Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Frost the cake layers and top with decorations as desired.
- Serve and enjoy a simple, delicious birthday cake!
Notes
💡 Tip: Use store-bought frosting and sprinkles for an ultra-easy version. You can also add fruit or chocolate chips to the batter for extra fun.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Birthday, Cake
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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