Description
Simple graduation cake ideas to celebrate achievements.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup frosting
- Decorative items (e.g., graduation caps, diplomas)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the milk and vanilla extract.
- Combine flour and baking powder, then gradually add to the wet mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool completely.
- Frost the cake with your choice of frosting.
- Decorate with graduation-themed items.
Notes
- Use food coloring for themed decorations.
- Consider layer cakes for visual impact.
- Personalize with the graduate’s name.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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