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New Year Baking: Joyful Celebration Cake

This festive cake captures the joy of New Year celebrations — soft, moist, and decorated with colorful sprinkles. Simple and family-friendly, it’s the perfect dessert to share with loved ones as you ring in the new year.
Préparation 20 minutes
Cuisson 35 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Temps total 1 heure 5 minutes
Portions: 8 slices
Plat: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 285

Ingrédients
  

Cake Batter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • sprinkles for decoration

Équipement

  • Mixing bowl
  • Electric Mixer
  • Baking Pan

Préparation
 

  1. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk. Mix until smooth but do not overmix.
  6. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Leave space for rising.
  7. Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Once cooled, decorate with colorful sprinkles or frosting if desired.

Notes et conservation

To make it dairy-free, replace butter with coconut oil and milk with almond milk. For a vegan version, use flax eggs. Add lemon zest, cocoa, or nuts for variations.