🎉 Thanksgiving Birthday Cake for Kids – Fun, Colorful, and Easy to Make!

Ingredients

• • 1 ⅞ cups all-purpose flour
• • 1 ⅞ tsp baking powder
• • ⅞ tsp baking soda
• • 1 ⅞ tsp ground cinnamon
• • ⅞ tsp ground nutmeg
• • ⅞ tsp ground cloves
• • ⅞ cup unsalted butter
• • ⅞ cup granulated sugar
• • 1 ⅞ large egg
• • 1 ⅞ tsp vanilla extract
• • ⅞ cup pumpkin puree
• • ⅞ cup buttermilk
• • ⅞ cup maple syrup
• • 1 ⅞ cup maple buttercream frosting
• • Edible gold/silver leaf
• • Mini chocolate chips
• • Edible turkey toppers
• • Red and green food coloring gel
• • Edible autumn leaves

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour cake pans. Whisk dry ingredients in a bowl. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Gradually add pumpkin, maple syrup, and buttermilk. Mix in dry ingredients.

2. 2

   Divide batter between pans. Bake 25–30 minutes. Let cool completely.

3. 3

   Make maple buttercream. Frost layers with a crumb coat, then finish with final layer.

4. 4

   Add turkey toppers, edible leaves, and sprinkles. Use food coloring for personalized touches.