Description
A classic and delicious cake and cupcakes recipe, perfect for celebrating any graduation. Customizable with school colors and decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Frosting:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Food coloring (optional)
- Decoration:
- Sprinkles
- Fondant or gum paste for graduation caps (optional)
- Edible glitter (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan or line a cupcake tin.
- 2. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- 3. Add butter and milk; beat until combined.
- 4. Add eggs one at a time, then stir vanilla.
- 5. Pour batter into prepared pan or fill cupcake liners 2/3 full.
- 6. Bake 30 35 minutes for cake, 18 20 minutes for cupcakes, until a skewer comes out clean.
- 7. Cool in pan/tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 8. Prepare frosting: Beat softened butter until fluffy.
- 9. Gradually add powdered sugar cup at a time, beating well.
- 10. Add milk and vanilla extract; beat until smooth. Add food coloring if desired.
- 11. Once cake or cupcakes are cool, frost.
- 12. Decorate with sprinkles, fondant caps, or glitter.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg