Mothers Day Cake
Pastel Layer Cake - Colorful and pretty, this Mother's Day cake will make Mom feel special -- and it's a delicious cake everyone will enjoy.
Servings 12
Calories 795kcal
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups butter softened
- 6 eggs
- 1 ½ tbsp vanilla
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tbsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- 2 cups whole milk
gel food coloring - pink, green, yellow, and blue
Frosting
- ½ cup butter softened
- 4 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2-3 tbsp milk
Decorate - Sprinkles of your choice
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Prepare four 9-inch round cake pans by spraying them with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla. Beat again.
- Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat again.
- Slowly pour in the milk while continuously beating. Beat until the batter is smooth.
- Divide batter equally into 4 bowls.
- Add one color of each variety of food coloring gel to each bowl. The amount you use will depend on the type of food coloring gel you are using and how vibrant you want the colors. Mix.
- Transfer each color of batter to a prepared cake pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool for 15 minutes prior to flipping them out onto parchment paper. Allow the cakes to cool completely.
Frosting
- Beat the butter and confectioner's sugar together. Consistency will be crumbly.
- Add the vanilla and 2 tablespoons of milk. Beat again. Add more milk, as needed, to reach the desired consistency.
Decorate
- Assemble the cake by alternating layers of cake and frosting.
- Finish the cake off by adding a layer of frosting and sprinkles to the top.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 795kcal | Carbohydrates: 112g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 168mg | Sodium: 597mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 74g | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 3mg | Net Carbohydrates: 71g