Description
A festive pink Christmas cake that brings joy to your holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup pink food coloring
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in milk and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Mix in pink food coloring until well blended.
- Pour the batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool completely.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk until smooth.
- Frost the cooled cakes and layer them.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Can be decorated with sprinkles or edible glitter.
- Adjust food coloring for desired shade.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: pink christmas cake, holiday cake, festive dessert