Description
This delightful cake is perfect for celebrating graduation. It’s moist, flavorful, and can be customized with your favorite frosting and decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Your choice of frosting (buttercream, cream cheese, etc.)
- Graduation-themed decorations (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, frost the cakes with your chosen frosting and decorate with graduation-themed decorations as desired.
- Slice and serve to celebrate the special occasion!
Notes
- You can customize the flavor by adding cocoa powder for a chocolate cake or lemon zest for a lemon-flavored cake.
- For an even more festive touch, consider adding edible glitter or sprinkles in your school colors.
- Store any leftover cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 70
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