Description
A cake designed for LSU football fans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Yellow and purple food coloring
- Buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 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.
- Mix in buttermilk and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Divide the batter into two bowls. Color one bowl with yellow food coloring and the other with purple.
- Layer the yellow and purple batter in the prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool before frosting with buttercream.
Notes
- Use a football-shaped cake pan for a themed look.
- Decorate with edible LSU logos or football decorations.
- Store in an airtight container to keep fresh.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: lsu football cake, football cake, dessert, LSU