Description

This Mother’s Day Layer Cake is a celebration of flavor and color, featuring a rich blend of butter, eggs, and milk, perfect for creating joyous memories on this special day. Easy to bake and beautifully layered, it’s a delightful treat everyone will love!

Ingredients

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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

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
Prepare four 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar and butter, beating until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla, then mix well.
Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt; beat until combined.
Gradually pour in milk while mixing until smooth.
Divide batter into four bowls, adding food coloring to each bowl as desired.
Mix each bowl until the colors are blended.
Pour each colored batter into prepared pans.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool the cakes for 15 minutes, then transfer them to parchment paper to cool completely.
For the frosting, beat together softened butter and confectioner’s sugar until crumbly.
Mix in vanilla and 2 tablespoons of milk, then adjust consistency with more milk as necessary.
Assemble the cake by layering cakes with frosting in between each layer.
Top the cake with a final layer of frosting and sprinkle for decoration.

Notes

Ensure the butter is softened for easier mixing.
Use gel food coloring for brighter colors.
Adjust the milk in frosting according to desired thickness.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
Calories: 639
Sugar: 63g
Sodium: 283mg
Fat: 28g
Saturated Fat: 16g
Unsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 91g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 6g
Cholesterol: 122mg