Cake for Kids

The tradition of birthday cakes dates back to ancient Greece when people would make round cakes to honor the moon goddess Artemis.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.

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Cake for Kids

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: International Courses: Anytime, Bakery, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1.5 cup Sugar
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 cup Unsalted butter
• 1 cup Milk
• 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 3 large Eggs
• 6 drop Food coloring

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a cake pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Add the butter, milk, vanilla extract, and eggs to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
4. Divide the batter into separate bowls and add food coloring to each bowl to create different colors.
5. Pour the colored batters into the greased cake pan, alternating colors to create a marbled effect.
6. Use a knife or toothpick to gently swirl the colors together.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
9. Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Once cooled, frost the cake with your favorite frosting and decorate as desired.
11. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 35g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.