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Mini Easter Layer Cakes

Adorable pastel mini layer cakes made with soft vanilla cake and creamy buttercream frosting, perfect for Easter celebrations.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6 mini cakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Easter
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
Buttercream
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp cream

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking pan
  • Hand mixer
  • Round cookie cutter

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven and prepare baking pan.
  2. Mix dry ingredients.
  3. Beat butter and sugar, then add egg whites and vanilla.
  4. Add dry ingredients and milk.
  5. Color batter and bake.
  6. Cut cake circles and layer with frosting.
  7. Frost and decorate cakes.

Notes

Chill cakes before frosting for clean layers.