Pink And Purple Cake

Ingredients for Pink And Purple Cake

Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 tablespoons food coloring (divide into 1 tablespoon each of pink and purple)

Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon food coloring (divide into 1/2 tablespoon of pink and purple)

Instructions for Pink And Purple Cake

Cake

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Mix until ingredients are blended.
• Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in eggs one at a time until well combined.
• Mix in the vanilla extract and milk until blended.
• Slowly add in the flour mixture until combined.
• Divide the batter into two bowls. Add 1 tablespoon of pink food coloring to one bowl and 1 tablespoon of purple food coloring to the other.
• Grease two 8-inch round cake pans with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
• Pour the pink batter into one pan and the purple batter into the other.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pans.

Frosting

• Cream together the butter and 1 cup of powdered sugar in a bowl until well blended.
• Mix in the milk and vanilla extract.
• Slowly add in the remaining 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar until combined.
• Divide the frosting into two bowls. Add 1/2 tablespoon of pink food coloring to one bowl and 1/2 tablespoon of purple food coloring to the other.
• Spread one color of frosting on each layer of the cake.
• Stack the two layers of the cake on top of each other.
• Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.

This delicious pink and purple cake is sure to be a hit with both kids and adults alike. With its vibrant colors and sweet flavor, it's sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Enjoy!