Description
Bring the fun of the carnival to your kitchen with this Family-Favorite Cotton Candy Cake! This easy recipe creates a light, fluffy cake infused with the sweet, whimsical flavor of cotton candy, perfect for birthdays, parties, or any special occasion.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Eggs
- Milk
- Cotton candy flavored sugar or extract
- Vanilla extract
- Your favorite frosting
- Cotton candy for decoration (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the batter: Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add softened butter and mix until coarse crumbs form. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cotton candy flavoring, and vanilla extract. Gradually add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Bake the cake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes: Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
- Frost and decorate: Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread with frosting. Top with the second layer and frost the entire cake. Decorate with cotton candy or sprinkles.
Notes
- Use high-quality cotton candy flavoring for the best taste.
- Don’t overmix the batter to ensure a tender cake.
- Make sure the cakes are completely cool before frosting.
- Get creative with your decorations to make the cake extra special.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350 Kcal
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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