Ingredients
For the cake batter:
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter or margarine (softened)
5 large eggs
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
½ teaspoon salt
For different colors/flavors:
2 tablespoons cocoa powder (for chocolate layer)
Red food coloring (for red velvet layer)
Yellow food coloring (optional for bright vanilla layer)
Method
1. Prepare ingredients
Bring butter, eggs, and milk to room temperature.
Grease and line cake pans.
2. Cream butter and sugar
Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs and flavor
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
Add vanilla essence.
4. Mix dry ingredients
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add gradually while alternating with milk.
5. Divide and color batter
Separate batter into bowls.
Leave one plain/yellow.
Add cocoa powder to one bowl for chocolate.
Add red coloring to another bowl for red velvet.
6. Bake
Pour each colored batter into separate cake pans.
Bake at 170°C (340°F) for about 25–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool and prepare
Allow cakes to cool completely on a rack.
Trim tops if needed.
8. Assemble
Stack layers with buttercream or whipped cream between each layer.
Cover the cake with frosting and decorate.
Simple Buttercream Frosting
250g butter
500g icing sugar
2–4 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Beat until smooth and creamy.
Result: Soft, fluffy, colorful sponge cake layers perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or bakery sales. 
