Description
Celebrate achievements with a delightful Year-by-Year Graduation Cake! This stunning, multi-layered cake is not only a visual masterpiece but also a delicious tribute to the graduate’s journey. Each colorful layer represents a year filled with memories, making it the perfect centerpiece for graduation parties. With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, you can create a cake that brings everyone together to reminisce and celebrate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups cake flour
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 5 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup whole milk (or buttermilk)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring (as desired)
- Buttercream frosting (for layering and decorating)
- Decorative toppers (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- In another bowl, whisk together cake flour and baking powder. Gradually mix into the wet ingredients alternating with milk until fully combined.
- Divide batter into bowls based on the number of colors desired; add gel food coloring to achieve vibrant shades.
- Pour each colored batter into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting between layers with buttercream and stacking them high.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (~100g)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg