Stir in hot coffee just until combined. (Cake flour will make your cake light, perfectly spongy, and delicately textured.) Start by placing a small dollop of frosting on your cake plate or board to keep the base layer from budging. You can follow our guide on how to frost a cake for detailed instructions. Beat the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and creamy, scraping down the sides of your bowl as needed. This technique is one of our best frosting tips. To make this cake, simply divide the batter into four six-inch cake pans. The sweet cream of coconut and tart lemon juice make a delicious combo, and the streusel adds a nice crunch. To decorate, make a great vanilla buttercream and stir in even more sprinkles to make it even more fun. Add eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. It’s a classic!” she says. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). In another bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: cake flour, baking powder and salt. She created this cake recipe based on memories of her childhood, specifically a delicious cake her mom made for her eighth birthday. This may seem like a fussy step. Plus the sprinkles add that perfect pop of color. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. When mixing together softened butter and sugar, air is forced into the mixture to help aerate the batter and, when baked, assists in leavening the cake. —Linda Graybill, Sebring, FloridaGet RecipeTaste of HomeConfetti Cake with Brown Sugar ButtercreamThis simple and tender cake has been celebrated in my family for years. After chilling, frost the cake. All that’s left to do is put all the pieces together. Lemon juice and lemonade give the layers a tangy touch, and the cream cheese frosting with sprinkles makes it pretty. To revisit this article, select My Account, then View saved stories. Beat the mixture until it's smooth, then divide the batter among the two pans and smooth the tops with a spatula. In a large bowl, stir together sugars and oil. Be sure to give the pudding and the cake enough time to cool or the end results will be disappointing. Finally, the best part: Fold in the sprinkles. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper. Use it to smooth the frosting on the sides and top of the cake. Sometimes you don’t want all the fuss of a layer cake. Next, carefully place the second cake layer, top side-down, on the first layer, gently pressing down to secure. And since you probably know a lot of people with birthdays—and since you yourself very likely have a birthday as well—it's a skill you'll use often. He thought no one could duplicate it. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar at medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. From chocolate or white cake to lemon and carrot cake, you'll find dozens of the best birthday cake recipes, just waiting to be decorated. ⅔ cup (147 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar, 1 large egg yolk (19 grams), room temperature, ⅔ cup (50 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 cup (240 grams) whole milk, room temperature. I'm not much of a baker, but whenever I make this dessert my family is thrilled! Our Test Kitchen’s favorite from-scratch birthday cake comes to us from Courtney Rich of Highland, Utah. This is what gives the yellow cake its stunning color.) But maybe you also have a nagging feeling that it's time to do more—that it's time to learn how to make a birthday cake from scratch. It can be easily converted into other styles of cake. Line the pan with the parchment circle, then lightly coat the lined pan (and parchment!) Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. It is just our White Cake again with the Whipped Strawberry Frosting! In a medium bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. She pours this love of all things sweet (and sometimes savory) into Bakeable, Taste of Home's baking club. This should take about five minutes. But if you want a smooth, beautifully frosted cake, this is the way to go. Start this cake by beating together the softened butter, oil and sugar until light and fluffy—about six minutes. Here's how to make it, step by step: First, adjust the racks in your oven so that one of them sits squarely in the middle—this will help the cake bake evenly. Each moist layer is separated by a rich and creamy filling. Be sure to try the recipe with other ice cream flavors.—Tina Stelzl, Waxhaw, North CarolinaGet RecipeTaste of HomeMamaw Emily's Strawberry CakeMy husband loved his Mamaw's strawberry cake recipe. Continue heating until the mixture is melted and blends together nicely. Hi Lilly, While your cakes are cooling, make your frosting. This helps contain the crumbs and gives you a good base for spreading on pretty frosting swirls. Continue to beat the mixture until it's light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes. Now it’s time to get your cake pans ready. It’s a cinch to make. Like the picture. When cool, frost away! Just scoop the batter into lined muffin tins—don’t overfill them, though. Butter and flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans. All this time beating will help incorporate lots of air into these ingredients making a lighter, fluffier cake.