Description
Celebrate the New Year with this delightful Classic New Year?s Cake! This easy-to-make cake features layers of fluffy vanilla sponge, perfectly sweetened and topped with luscious frosting. Ideal for any festive gathering, each slice offers a perfect blend of nostalgia and joy, making it the centerpiece of your celebrations. Enjoy a slice surrounded by friends and family as you toast to new beginnings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350?F (175?C). Grease and flour two round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
- In another bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with alternating portions of milk until just blended.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 25?30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg