Try your hand at color mixing with this show-stopping vanilla cake that's got vibrant colors and a fun butterfly shape--the kids will love helping you make (and eat) it!
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
179 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.
Step 2
Mix flour and baking powder together in a small bowl.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 1/2x11-inch butterfly-shaped cake pan.
Step 4
Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until well blended. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with milk, beating batter briefly after each addition.
Step 5
Divide batter equally into 4 or 5 small cups and add several drops of food coloring to each cup, mixing well to color batter evenly. Layer small amounts of colored batter randomly in the prepared cake pan, using a toothpick to swirl colors gently. Continue until all batter has been added to the pan and colors have been swirled.
