Description
Create a winning dessert with this Family-Favorite Baseball Cake! Perfect for parties or game days, this easy-to-make cake is sure to be a home run with its delicious flavor and fun baseball-themed decoration. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser for baseball fans of all ages!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Frosting:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–4 tablespoons milk
- Red food coloring (for the baseball stitching)
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare Your Ingredients and Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Step 2: Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix well to ensure even distribution of the leavening agent.
- Step 3: Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Add the shortening and milk to the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed until just combined. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, then beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes until the batter is smooth and creamy.
- Step 4: Bake and Cool the Cakes: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frosting and Decoration: While the cakes are cooling, prepare the frosting. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and milk, one tablespoon at a time, until you reach a smooth and spreadable consistency. Frost the top of one cake layer and place the second layer on top. Frost the entire cake with the remaining frosting.
- To decorate your baseball themed cake, create the baseball stitching. Mix a small amount of frosting with red food coloring. Fill a piping bag fitted with a small round tip with the red frosting. Pipe curved lines on the cake to resemble baseball stitches. Use a toothpick or small spatula to smooth the lines if needed.
Notes
- Use Room Temperature Ingredients: Softened butter and room temperature eggs mix more evenly, resulting in a smoother batter and a more tender cake.
- Don’t Overmix: Overmixing develops the gluten in the flour, which can make the cake tough. Mix until just combined.
- Cool Cakes Completely: Frosting a warm cake will cause the frosting to melt and slide off.
- Level the Cakes: Use a serrated knife to level the tops of the cakes before frosting to ensure a flat, even surface.
- Customize the Decorations: Use your favorite team’s colors for the frosting or add edible decorations like baseball toppers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450 Kcal
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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