Description
A festive cake perfect for celebrating the New Year.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Food coloring for decoration
- Whipped cream for frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in milk and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until combined.
- Divide the batter between the prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool before frosting with whipped cream and decorating with food coloring.
Notes
- Store the cake in a cool place.
- Use any food coloring to match your New Year theme.
- Can be made a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: new years cake, celebration cake, festive dessert