Description
A bright and cheerful dessert that brings a touch of sunshine to any table, featuring a combination of soft cake, rich chocolate ganache, and lovely buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Yellow food coloring
- Chocolate ganache
- Buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a cake pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder.
- Add the unsalted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and stir until smooth.
- Mix in yellow food coloring until you achieve your desired shade.
- Pour the batter into the greased cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Once baked, let the cake cool. Then, cover the top with chocolate ganache.
- Use buttercream frosting to pipe sunflower petals and rosettes on the cake.
- Feel free to add extra sunflower details as desired!
Notes
Store any leftover cake in an airtight container. It can be kept at room temperature for up to 3 days. Refrigerate for about a week for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: cake, dessert, sunflower, baking, celebration, chocolate, buttercream