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Taylor Swift Birthday Cake

Taylor Swift Birthday Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 598
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 large eggs, cold
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup rainbow jimmies
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons heavy cream
  • Pinch of salt
  • Extra jimmies for decorating

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Butter three 8-inch pans, line with parchment.
  2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt on low. Add butter, beat to sandy crumbs.
  3. Mix in buttermilk, eggs, vanilla; beat 1 minute until smooth. Fold in jimmies.
  4. Divide batter, tap pans, bake 22–25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then turn out.
  5. Beat butter for frosting until pale. Add sugar, vanilla, salt, and cream; whip until fluffy.
  6. Frost cooled layers, press extra jimmies onto sides and top before serving.

Notes

The cake layers can be baked a day ahead and kept wrapped on the counter. If stacking for a party, insert three plastic straws cut to cake height into the bottom layers as a stabilizer, especially if it’s warm out. Let the cake sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes after frosting so the buttercream sets enough to slice cleanly.