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Birthday Cake

Name: Birthday Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 57 min
Yield: 12, 12 - 16
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 cups plain / all purpose flour ((Note 1)); 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 tsp cooking salt (kosher salt) ((halve for table salt, +50% for flakes)); 4 large eggs ((50 - 55g / 2 oz each), at room temp (Note 3)); 1 1/2 cups caster / superfine sugar ((granulated/regular ok too, Note 2)); 115g / 1/2 cup unsalted butter (, cut into 1.5cm / 1/2” cubes (or so)); 1 cup milk (, full fat (Note 5)); 3 tsp vanilla extract; 3 tsp vegetable or canola oil (, or other plain flavoured oil (Note 6)); 200g / 7 oz dark chocolate chips or melts (semi-sweet chocolate chips) (, or chopped block (Note 7)); 3/4 cup thickened cream / heavy cream (, or other whipping cream 35 – 40% fat (Note 7)); 1/4 cup dutch processed cocoa powder ((no need to sift), or regular unsweetened cocoa powder (Note 8)); 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt, +50% for flakes)); 100g / 7 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened); 2 cups (250g) soft icing sugar / powdered sugar (, sifted (Note 9)); 250g / 8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese block (not tub) (, at room temperature (Note 10)); 1/2 cup thickened cream / heavy cream (, for whipping, fridge cold (Note 7))

NUTRITION · PER SERVING57M COOK

CAL 31%·PRO 16%

CARBS 71G46% OF CAL

3G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC14G OTHER54G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 35G51% OF CAL

20G SAT15G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A three-layer vanilla cake with rich chocolate frosting that's smooth and less sweet than typical buttercream. A classic birthday cake perfect for celebrations.

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Ingredients

serves 12

2 cups plain / all purpose flour ((Note 1))
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 tsp cooking salt (kosher salt) ((halve for table salt, +50% for flakes))
4 large eggs ((50 - 55g / 2 oz each), at room temp (Note 3))
1 1/2 cups caster / superfine sugar ((granulated/regular ok too, Note 2))
115g / 1/2 cup unsalted butter (, cut into 1.5cm / 1/2” cubes (or so))
1 cup milk (, full fat (Note 5))
3 tsp vanilla extract
3 tsp vegetable or canola oil (, or other plain flavoured oil (Note 6))
200g / 7 oz dark chocolate chips or melts (semi-sweet chocolate chips) (, or chopped block (Note 7))
3/4 cup thickened cream / heavy cream (, or other whipping cream 35 – 40% fat (Note 7))
1/4 cup dutch processed cocoa powder ((no need to sift), or regular unsweetened cocoa powder (Note 8))
1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt, +50% for flakes))
100g / 7 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened)
2 cups (250g) soft icing sugar / powdered sugar (, sifted (Note 9))
250g / 8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese block (not tub) (, at room temperature (Note 10))
1/2 cup thickened cream / heavy cream (, for whipping, fridge cold (Note 7))

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 57M

CAL 31%·PRO 16%

CARBS 71G46% OF CAL

3G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC14G OTHER54G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 35G51% OF CAL

20G SAT15G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 35m
Cook: 22m
Sodium: 148mg
Total sugar: 54g
Added sugar: ≥44g

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 254mg
Calcium: 60mg
Iron: 2mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 35M
SODIUM: 148MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Birthday Cake

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

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