Description
This cake resembles an open book for a graduation party. You bake rectangular layers and use frosting to create the appearance of pages.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1.5 cups white sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup softened butter
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups buttercream frosting
- Blue and gold food coloring
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease two rectangular cake pans.
- Whisk the flour sugar baking powder and salt in a bowl.
- Mix in the butter milk eggs and vanilla.
- Beat your batter until smooth.
- Pour your batter into the pans.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Cool your cakes on a wire rack.
- Stack your cakes with frosting between the layers.
- Cut a small notch in the center to shape an open book.
- Frost your cake with white icing.
- Draw lines on the sides for pages with a fork.
- Write your graduation message with colored frosting.
Notes
- Use a serrated knife for clean cuts.
- Chill the cake before carving.
- Match the frosting colors to your school colors.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 350
Keywords: high school graduation book cake, graduation dessert, book shaped cake