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Simple Kids Birthday Cake
Every child deserves a cake that feels special on their big day, but that doesn’t mean it has to be complicated. This simple kids birthday cake recipe is easy to bake, fun to decorate, and can be adapted for any celebration. Whether you’re hosting a birthday party, planning a first birthday smash cake, or just want an easy dessert to share with friends, this recipe will give you a classic sponge base with plenty of decorating ideas
Ingredients
- 135 g soft butter at room temperature
- 135 g caster sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 105 g self-raising flour
- 30 g cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- For the Chocolate butter Icing:
- 30 g cocoa
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 65 g soft butter
- 175 g icing sugar sifted
- 1 ts vanilla extract
- Optional: cocoa powder or mashed banana for flavour variations
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to the temperature in your original recipe. Grease and line a 20cm (8-inch) cake pan with parchment.
- In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Sift in the flour and baking powder, folding gently until combined. Add milk if the batter feels too thick.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake according to your original recipe’s timing, until a skewer comes out clean.
- Leave the sponge to cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.