Description
A fun and unique lobster-themed birthday cake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Red food coloring
- Buttercream frosting
- Marzipan for decoration
- Candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in milk and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Add red food coloring until desired color is achieved.
- Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Let cakes cool completely before frosting.
- Frost layers with buttercream and decorate with marzipan and candy eyes to create a lobster design.
Notes
- Ensure cakes are completely cool before frosting.
- Use food-safe decorations for the lobster design.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
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