Cake recipe | How to bake a birthday cake at home | Ingredients, recipe, and tips

Often, a birthday cake is the only thing you need to make a birthday special. Homemade birthday cake is one of the best gifts to give. The secret of pulling off a homemade birthday cake at any time is a one-bowl cake that bakes up buttery and tender-crumbed, topped off with swirls of flavorful buttercream and sprinkles. Making and decorating a homemade cake is easy and impressive. Read ahead to know how to bake a classic homemade birthday cake.

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How to bake a classic birthday cake at home?

Prepares- 1 (2 layers) 9-inch cake for 8-12 servings

Ingredients

For yellow butter cake

• 8 tablespoons  (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups  granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon fine salt
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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For chocolate frosting

• 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup Rich Chocolate Ovaltine powder
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 4 tablespoons of unsweetened or bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled (optional)

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Equipment

• 2 (9-inch) round cake pans
• Cooking spray
• Electric hand or stand mixer
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Wire cooling rack
• Offset spatula
• Cake plate or stand

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Recipe / Instruction

• Heat the oven and prepare the pans.
• Cream the butter and sugar.
• Add eggs.
• Add the flour, followed by the milk and vanilla.
• Bake the cakes.
• Let the cake cool.
• Make the frosting.
• Fill the cake.
• Fill the cake.
• Frost the cake.
• Slice and serve. 

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Tips to keep in mind

• Always grease your cake tin and sprinkle flour all over it before adding the cake batter.
• Prepare all the ingredients beforehand to aid you in a smooth baking process. 
• Use a silicone brush to brush your pan, silicone beater and silicone spatulas for folding your batter as they are easier to clean.
• If you are somebody who bakes very often, get yourself a standing mixer as it will save you time and energy.
• Lastly, read your recipe thoroughly before you start.