Description
Bring the magic of Harry Potter to your kitchen with this homemade cake recipe! Inspired by Hagrid’s cake for Harry, this delightful treat features a simple sponge cake with green frosting and a personal touch. Perfect for themed parties, birthdays, or a fun baking project.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- Green food coloring
- 4 cups vanilla frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- Pink or red icing for writing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Add green food coloring to the batter until you achieve your desired shade of green.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, frost the cake with vanilla frosting.
- Use pink or red icing to write ‘Happy Birthday Harry’ on top.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature ingredients.
- Don’t overmix the batter to avoid a tough cake.
- Ensure the cake is completely cooled before frosting for smooth application.
- Add a few drops of peppermint extract to the batter for a refreshing twist.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450 Kcal
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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