🎉 Vanilla Celebration Cake (2 Layers)

A soft, fluffy vanilla cake layered with creamy buttercream and topped with rainbow sprinkles—perfect for birthdays or any celebration!

📝 Ingredients

For the Cake:

• All-purpose flour – 2 cups (250 g)
• Baking powder – 2½ tsp
• Salt – ½ tsp
• Unsalted butter, softened – ¾ cup (170 g)
• Granulated sugar – 1½ cups (300 g)
• Eggs – 3 large
• Milk – 1 cup (240 ml)
• Vanilla extract – 2 tsp

For the Buttercream Frosting:

• Unsalted butter, softened – 1 cup (225 g)
• Icing sugar – 4 cups (480 g)
• Milk or cream – 3–4 tbsp
• Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
• Pinch of salt

For Decoration:

• Rainbow sprinkles

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prep & Bake the Cake

1. Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans.
2. In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in vanilla.
4. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix gently until smooth.
5. Divide batter evenly into prepared pans and bake 30–35 mins, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.

2. Make the Buttercream

1. Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add icing sugar, then milk, vanilla, and salt.
2. Beat until smooth, fluffy, and spreadable.

3. Assemble the Cake

1. Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread buttercream evenly on top.
2. Place the second layer over it. Frost the top and sides smoothly.
3. Decorate with rainbow sprinkles as desired.

✨ Tip: For extra flair, try piping the frosting around the edges or creating a fun pattern with sprinkles!