Festive Cartoon Cake with Bright Pink, Teal & Yellow Layers

Ingredients

• • 2 ⅞ cups all-purpose flour
• • 1 ⅞ cups granulated sugar
• • 1 ⅞ cups whole milk
• • 1 ⅞ cup unsalted butter, softened
• • 4 ⅞ large eggs
• • 1 ⅞ tsp baking powder
• • 1 ⅞ tsp vanilla extract
• • 2 ⅞ cups powdered sugar
• • ⅞ cup heavy cream
• • 1 ⅞ tsp pink food coloring gel
• • 1 ⅞ tsp teal food coloring gel
• • ⅞ tsp yellow food coloring gel
• • 1 ⅞ tsp black food coloring gel (for outlines)
• • Edible silver dragees for decoration

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease three 9-inch round pans. In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, cream butter and milk until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Gradually blend dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Divide batter into three portions.

2. 2

   Tint one portion pink, one teal, and one yellow using gel food coloring. Pour each colored batter into prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

3. 3

   In a stand mixer, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, then heavy cream and vanilla. Add pink food coloring to create a vibrant frosting. Reserve small portions for teal and yellow accents by adding respective color gels.

4. 4

   Cool layers completely. Place pink layer on a cake stand. Spread a thin layer of pink frosting. Repeat with teal and yellow layers. Frost entire cake with pink buttercream, using an offset spatula for smooth finish.

5. 5

   Use piping bags with star tips to create teal and yellow swirls. Outline cartoon designs with black food coloring. Garnish with silver dragees for a festive touch. Chill cake for 30 minutes before serving.