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Elmo Cake Recipe

A fun and colorful Elmo-themed cake perfect for kids' parties.
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Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 450 kcal

Ingredients 

Cake Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt

Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tablespoon milk
  • Red food coloring
  • Black food coloring
  • White fondant

Instructions 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour your cake pans.
  2. In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
  4. Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture. Mix until smooth.
  5. Pour batter into pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Let cool.
  6. For frosting, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, then vanilla and milk. Mix until smooth.
  7. Color most of the frosting red. Leave some white and color a small amount black.
  8. Frost the cake with red frosting. Use white fondant for eyes and black frosting for the mouth.

Nutritional Value

Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg

Keywords

Cake, Elmo, Kids
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