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Birthday Cake Recipe
A classic layer cake with cream cheese frosting and festive sprinkles—perfect for celebrating special moments with homemade charm.
★★★★☆
(53 reviews on Sugar Spun Run)
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Prep time30 min
Bake time30 min
Total time60 min
Makes16
Ingredients
1
1 cup + 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
2
3 cups granulated sugar
3
3 large eggs (room temperature preferred)
4
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
5
4 cups all-purpose flour ((may substitute 500g cake flour))
6
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
7
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
8
1 ½ teaspoons salt
9
2 cups buttermilk¹ (room temperature preferred)
10
½ cup colorful sprinkles²
11
¾ cup unsalted butter (softened )
12
12 oz cream cheese (softened )
13
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
14
¼ teaspoon salt
15
5 ¼ cups powdered sugar 656g
16
¾ cup natural cocoa powder
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