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For her, I made a confetti cake. I used the same homemade yellow cake base recipe as I did for the basketball cake for Sabih, except I threw in some sprinkles into the batter.
Here's the end product:
I made a homemade yellow cake as the base [that was absolutely delicious]. Here's what you need:
- 2 cups of [all-purpose] flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 stick of [unsalted] butter, softened
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup of [1%] milk
- [about] 1/4 cup of sprinkles*
*Note: I wasn't sure how well my decorating sprinkles would work inside the batter for the cake once it baked off -- whether they would stay whole and clump, whether the colors would fade, whether it would just ruin the inside of my cake... you get the picture... so I tested out the sprinkles in one cupcake first and it worked wonderfully.
To make the cake:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a [non-stick] 9-inch spring-form pan with non-stick cooking spray for extra precaution.
- In a mixing bowl, mix together your flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Next, cream your softened butter and sugar together until they are nicely incorporated together. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until completely combines.
- Combine your wet and dry ingredients together into one bowl. Add in the milk. Beat your mixture together until the batter is mixed together and smooth.
- Add in the sprinkles. Fold/Mix into the batter.
- Transfer into your baking pan. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick in the center comes back clean.
Tip: Make sure to let the cake cool completely before you attempt to frost. Makes a world of a difference, I'm telling you.
For the frosting? I used store-bought creamy "classic vanilla" frosting today. From the [Oreo] Buttercream Frosting from this post back in April I learned my lesson the hard way: no more homemade frosting UNTIL I get a stand mixer. Why are they so darn expensive?! Would make my life so much easier!
I used this fun decorating kit I bought a few months [called "Wilton's Dessert Decorator Pro"] ago to decorate the top of the cake. I think my right hand and arm are still sore from it.
I used this fun decorating kit I bought a few months [called "Wilton's Dessert Decorator Pro"] ago to decorate the top of the cake. I think my right hand and arm are still sore from it.
P.S. This post is a part of my "What's for Dinner" series, where I share what I've been cooking and my recipes. Grab and share my button:
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