Homemade Birthday Cake

1. 1

   Sift the flour and baking powder three times.

2. 2

   Melt the butter in a small pan. Let cool.

3. 3

   Separate the egg whites and yolks. Beat egg whites until they become white and frothy. Add sugar little by little and continue beating until sugar dissolves.

4. 4

   Next add the egg yolks and beat about 5 minutes. After that, combine dry ingredients, melted butter, and vanilla. Mix well using a rubber spatula.

5. 5

   Pour the sponge cake batter in a 9x9-inch baking pan that has been greased with butter and floured.

6. 6

   Preheat oven to 180 C degrees and bake the cake for 25 minutes.

7. 7

   The cake is ready when you can lightly press on it with your finger and it bounces back.

8. 8

   Remove the cake from the oven and let cool before decorating it. When the cake is cool, spread butter icing on the top of the cake.

9. 9

   Decorate with flowers. I made them using gum paste.

10. 10

    This is the cake I made for my daughter's 26th birthday.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.