Description
A timeless classic birthday cake that is easy to customize with your favorite frosting and decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, and stir until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- Frost with your favorite frosting and add any sprinkles or decorations you desire.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing. Don’t overmix the batter to keep the cake fluffy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg