Description
A delicious birthday cake designed for football fans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green and black food coloring
- Buttercream frosting
- Fondant for decorations
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two round cake pans.
- In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in milk and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Divide the batter into two bowls; tint one with green food coloring and one with black.
- Pour the batters into the prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool completely.
- Frost with buttercream and decorate with fondant to resemble a football field.
Notes
- Use a football-shaped cake pan for a more authentic look.
- Adjust the food coloring to achieve desired shades.
- Store the cake in a cool place until serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: birthday cake, football cake, sports cake