Birthday Layer Cake Recipe

Name: Birthday Layer Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine, softened; 1 3/4 cups sugar; 6 eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 cup milk; 2 teaspoons almond extract; Candied fruit slices; Gumdrops; Birthday candles

Servings: persons

1
Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
2
Combine flour and baking powder; stir well. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in almond extract.
3
Pour batter into two 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350u00b0 for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove layers from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
4
Spread Butter Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Place candied fruit around sides of cake. Using gumdrops as holders for birthday candles, arrange on top of cake.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter or margarine, softened, 1 3/4 cups sugar, 6 eggs, 2 cups all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Birthday Layer Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Birthday Layer Cake

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