Click for Cookbook LOGIN
"Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts!"--James Beard

Birthday Cake Recipe

  Tried it? Rate this Recipe:
 

 

This recipe for Birthday Cake is from Ruby's Cookbook Project, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
Category:
Category:
 

Yellow Cake
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup whole milk
1/8 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt, or 1/2 teaspoon table salt
Directions:
Directions:
Place softened butter and sugar into stand mixer and mix on medium for 1-2 minutes.
Add milk, oil, vanilla and eggs and mix on medium for 1 minute or until ingredients are fully incorporated.
Place dry ingredients into mixer and mix on low until fully combined, about 1 minute.
Pour batter into prepared 8" round cake pans. Bake at 350º for 18-25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool in pans for about 5 minutes, then turn onto a cooling rack for at least 30 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
 

Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, room temperature
4 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
pinch of table salt
Directions:
Directions:
In the bowl of a mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk the butter and sugar on medium high speed until very pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Be sure to stop at least once and scrape the bowl.
With the mixer off add cocoa powder, vanilla and salt.
Turn mixer on low and blend for about 30 seconds.
One tablespoon at a time, add in heavy cream.
Once all cream has been added and the mixture is mostly combined, turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Now turn the mixer onto medium-high to high and whisk for 3-5 minutes or until mixture is lighter and fluffier.
The frosting will be shiny and seem to have many large air bubbles throughout and this is exactly what we are going for. You can smooth those out on the cake if so desired.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
Prep time-10 minutes, Bake time-25 minutes, Total bake time-35 minutes

 

 

 

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now!  Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

 

 

 

88W  

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!