Description
A whimsical cotton candy cake that brings delight with every fluffy, sweet layer, reminiscent of childhood fairs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup cotton candy, torn into pieces
- Pink food coloring (optional)
- Buttercream frosting
- Extra cotton candy for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each.
- Incorporate the milk and vanilla extract into the mixture.
- Combine the flour and baking powder in a separate bowl, then fold into the wet ingredients.
- Add cotton candy pieces and optional food coloring, folding gently.
- Pour the batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
- Frost with buttercream frosting and decorate with extra cotton candy.
Notes
Make-ahead: Bake the layers a day in advance and store them wrapped. For quicker options, consider using an air fryer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg