Description
Simple and festive cake ideas for Thanksgiving decoration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Food coloring (optional)
- Buttercream frosting
- Edible decorations (leaves, pumpkins)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour cake pans.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Mix in flour mixture and milk alternately.
- Add vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool before decorating.
- Frost with buttercream and add decorations.
Notes
- Use seasonal colors for decoration.
- Add edible glitter for a festive touch.
- Consider using fondant for intricate designs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 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: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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