Spring Watercolor Triple Layer Cake
Spring Watercolor Triple Layer Cake is a delightful celebration of spring flavors and colors. This enchanting dessert features three layers of moist vanilla cake, beautifully frosted with pastel buttercream that mimics a watercolor painting. Perfect for birthdays, picnics, or any joyful occasion, this easy-to-make cake will impress your guests while adding a splash of color to your dessert table.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: Serves approximately 12 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- For Frosting: 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- Food coloring (pastel shades)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease three round cake pans and line them with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and mix in vanilla.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk until just combined.
- Divide batter among prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.
- For frosting, beat butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar and heavy cream until fluffy. Divide into bowls and tint with food coloring as desired.
- Layer cakes with frosting in between and decorate the top with swirls of colored frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 382
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 145mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 72mg