Beautiful Butterfly Cake

The butterfly cake gets its name from the marbled pattern created by swirling different colored batters together, resembling the wings of a butterfly.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 100 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.

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Beautiful Butterfly Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Bakery, International Courses: Anytime, Bakery, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 40 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₂ cup Milk
• as needed Food coloring (assorted colors)
• as needed Buttercream frosting
• as needed Assorted decorative sprinkles

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients alternating with the milk.
4. Divide the batter evenly into separate bowls and add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl. Stir until the colors are well combined.
5. Spoon dollops of each colored batter into the prepared cake pans, creating a marbled effect. Use a toothpick or skewer to swirl the colors together for a butterfly pattern.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
7. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Once the cakes are cooled, frost them with buttercream frosting and decorate with assorted sprinkles.
9. Slice and serve the beautiful butterfly cake.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 35g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.