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Mother’s Day Floral Cake Recipe 🌸🎂

💖 A beautifully decorated floral cake to make Mom’s day extra special! 🌸🎂✨
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Ingredients
  

For the Cake:

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • For the Buttercream Frosting:
  • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream or milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pink purple, or pastel food coloring
  • Edible flowers or piped buttercream flowers for decoration

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 8-inch cake pans.
  • In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
  • Alternately add dry ingredients and milk, mixing until smooth.
  • Divide batter between pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Let cakes cool completely before frosting.

For the Frosting:

  • Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in vanilla and cream until fluffy.
  • Divide frosting into bowls and tint with food coloring.
  • Frost the cake and pipe buttercream flowers or top with edible flowers.

Notes

Estimated Cost: ~$12-18
(Cost varies based on ingredients and decorations.)