Description
A fun and delicious football-themed smash cake perfect for celebrating a little one’s birthday.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup milk
- Green and brown food coloring for decoration
- Buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a small round cake pan.
- In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture alternately with milk.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
- Decorate with green and brown frosting to resemble a football field.
Notes
- For a chocolate version, substitute some flour with cocoa powder.
- Use a small football toy for decoration on top.
- Ensure the cake is sturdy for smashing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: football smash cake, birthday cake, football themed cake