This cake is perfectly portioned for your birthday baby.
This smash cake recipe is simple, yet moist, tender, and buttery in flavor.
This cake is easy to makemore time to party plan and decorateand the buttercream is smooth and fluffy.
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Just don’t forget to add decorationsand a candlefor the guest of honor’sspecial moment.
Ingredients
Cake:
Baking spray with flour
1cupgranulated sugar
1/2cup(4 oz.
)unsalted butter, at room temperature
2largeeggs
2 1/2tsp.vanilla extract
2cups(about 8 1/2 oz.
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)all-purpose flour
1 1/2tsp.baking powder
1/2tsp.kosher salt
3/4cupwhole milk
1/4cupcanola oil
Buttercream:
1cup(8 oz.
)unsalted butter, at room temperature
4cups(about 16 oz.
Lightly coat 2 (6-inch) round cake pans with baking spray.
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Line pan bottoms with parchment paper, and set aside.
Add vanilla, beating on low speed until just combined.
Finish Cake batter:
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
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Combine milk and oil in a liquid measuring cup.
Let Cakes cool in pans on wire racks until room temperature, about 30 minutes.
Increase speed to high, and beat until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Trim Cakes:
Remove Cake layers from pans, discarding parchment linings.
Spread about 1 cup of Buttercream evenly to edges of Cake using an offset spatula.
Top with second Cake layer, trimmed side down.
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Spread a thin layer of Buttercream (about 1/2 cup) over top and sides of Cake.
Chill, uncovered, until Buttercream is cool to the touch, about 15 minutes.
What Is a Smash Cake?
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If you’re looking to prepare this cake in advance, you also have some storage options.
Thaw overnight in the refrigerator if frozen, then frost a day before or on the day of serving.
How Far in Advance Can I Make a Smash Cake?
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Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox
