Smash cakes are currently all the rage for kid’s birthdays. The cake needs to be small enough for the kid to sit behind it and pose for a photo while they “devour” and “smash” the cake.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 55 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 1 small 2-layer cake |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 (16 ounce) container vanilla frosting (such as Pillsbury®)
- 1 tablespoon multicolored candy sprinkles, or as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 6 1/2-inch cake pan and one 4 1/2-inch cake pan.
- Mix cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix until well combined. Pour in 1/2 of the milk and mix again. Repeat with remaining flour and milk until all ingredients are well combined. Pour batter into the 2 prepared cake pans.
- Bake cakes in the preheated oven until a toothpick comes out clean; the smaller cake should take 20 to 25 minutes and the larger cake should take 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and completely cool on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and pour sprinkles on top.
- Spread frosting on the sides of the larger cake and immediately roll in sprinkles. Place on a serving platter and spread frosting on top. Frost the sides of the smaller cake, roll in sprinkles, and place on top of the larger cake. Frost the top and decorate with sprinkles.
- Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of frosting. The actual amount of frosting used and consumed will vary.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 1136 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 173 g |
| Cholesterol | 147 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 19 g |
| Sodium | 955 mg |
| Sugars | 126 g |
| Fat | 45 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Turned out perfectly for my grandson’s first birthday smash cake. Very nice texture, separated easily from the tiny pans. Tastes great, highly recommend!
A little too sweet with all the sprinkles.