Description
This Swirled Easter Cake is a delightful and colorful dessert perfect for your holiday celebration. With a marbled effect created by vibrant pastel colors, this cake is as beautiful as it is delicious. Topped with creamy buttercream frosting and Easter sprinkles, it’s sure to be a showstopper at your table.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
Additional:
- Pastel gel food coloring (pink, yellow, blue, purple)
- 2 cups buttercream frosting (homemade or store-bought)
- Easter sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare cake pans.
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Beat butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla, then mix in dry ingredients and milk.
- Add Color: Divide batter and tint with pastel gel food coloring.
- Create Swirl Effect: Drop spoonfuls of each colored batter into pans and swirl gently.
- Bake: Bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Frost: Cool cakes, then frost with buttercream and decorate with sprinkles.
Notes
- Avoid over-swirling the batter to maintain distinct colors.
- This cake can also be made in a 9×13-inch pan for easier serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
