Easter Cake Recipe
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A fluffy, moist layer cake topped with buttercream frosting decorated to look like robin's eggs. Festive and celebratory, this is a showstopper for Easter or spring gatherings.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 9- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, (softened)
- 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup unsalted butter, (softened to room temperature)
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 3 drops Robins egg food coloring, (see notes)
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 bag Robin's eggs, (for serving)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 55M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 35m
- Sodium
- 206mg
- Total sugar
- 117g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 112mg
- Calcium
- 82mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 206MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.