Description
Celebrate your little one’s big achievement with this delightful preschool graduation cake! This easy-to-make cake is decorated with fun colors and playful designs that capture the spirit of graduation day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- Colored frosting (blue, yellow, green, etc.)
- Graduation-themed cake toppers (caps, diplomas, etc.)
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk. Mix until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Once cooled, place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread a layer of frosting on top.
- Add the second cake layer on top and frost the entire cake with a base layer of frosting.
- Decorate the cake with colored frosting in fun designs, using graduation-themed cake toppers and sprinkles if desired.
- Slice and serve at the graduation celebration!
Notes
- Feel free to customize the cake colors and decorations to match your preschool’s colors.
- You can use store-bought frosting to save time or make your own for a personal touch.
Nutrition
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 15
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 60
Keywords: preschool graduation cake, easy graduation cake, kids graduation cake, colorful cake, celebration cake