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Graduation Cake

Graduation Cake

Delicious Graduation Cake celebrating success with flavor, perfect for any graduation event.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups Granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cups Unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup Milk room temperature
  • 3 large Eggs room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt
Frosting Ingredients
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter softened
  • 4 cups Powdered sugar
  • 0.5 cups Heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
Decoration Ingredients
  • 1 cup Food coloring optional for decoration
  • 1 pack Graduation cap toppers for decoration
  • 1 pack Edible glitter optional

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Cake Pans
  • Oven

Method
 

Baking Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, softened butter, milk, eggs, baking powder, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix until smooth.
  3. Pour the batter into prepared cake pans.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  5. Let the cakes cool completely.
  6. In a separate bowl, combine softened butter, powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract to make frosting.
  7. Frost the cooled cakes with the buttercream frosting.
  8. Decorate with food coloring, graduation cap toppers, and edible glitter as desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 3gFat: 15g

Notes

For added creativity, consider using almond extract instead of vanilla or adding fresh fruit purees to the batter for a fruity twist.

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