How To Make A Birthday Cake.

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with additional flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Almond flour is gluten-free and adds nuttiness.

frosting

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt frosting

💰Cheaper: store-bought frosting

Greek yogurt reduces sugar while adding creaminess.

In a clean bowl, add 250 g of unsalted butter and mix until it becomes soft.

Add in 1 cup of granulated sugar and mix until pale white.

Add 5 eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, leaving one egg to mix with the flavor later.

Pour in the vanilla extract into the remaining egg and set aside.

In another bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour and 2 teaspoons of baking powder, then sift into the butter and sugar mixture.

Fold the flour mixture into the butter mixture until no flour particles are visible.

Gradually add the egg mixture bit by bit to achieve a smooth batter.

Grease the cake pan with butter using a brush, ensuring all areas are covered, then dust with flour to prevent sticking.

Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and tap it on the table to remove air bubbles.

Bake the cake for at least 45 minutes.

After baking, use a knife to scrape around the sides of the cake to prevent sticking when removing it from the pan.

Flip the cake over and remove it from the pan.

Level the top of the cake by scraping off the caramelized top.

Divide the cake into two halves to facilitate icing.

Prepare the butter icing, which is a combination of Nigerian and American buttercream recipes.

Color the butter icing with food coloring as desired.

Apply butter to the cake board to help the cake stick to it.

Place the first half of the cake on the cake board and apply a layer of butter icing on top, smoothing it out.

Place the second half of the cake on top of the first half and apply a thin layer of butter icing all over the cake to crumb coat it.

After crumb coating, apply a thicker layer of butter icing on the sides and top of the cake for the final finish.

Smooth out the butter icing using a scraper, adding more icing as needed to achieve a smooth finish.

Decorate the cake as desired, using a design scraper for added texture.

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