Cake

Vanilla Birthday Cake

Intermediate
50-55 Mins
Serves 10

A popular variety of Birthday cake for any party! Made with Ta-Da! Vanilla Cake Mix and deliciously finished with Madagascan Vanilla Icing.

Recipe ingredients

800g Ta-Da! Vanilla Cake Mix
400ml water
200ml Vegetable oil
370g Ta-Da! Madagascan Vanilla Icing
75g Baking margarine/butter
100g Coloured sprinkles

Equipment

1 Large mixing bowl
Measuring jug
2 x 20cm cake tins
Preheated oven to 180°C, gas mark 4
Comb scraper
Pallet knife
Piping bag with plain nozzle

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Grease and base line 2 x 20cm deep round cake tins.

Step 2

Place the vanilla cake mix into a bowl and add the water and oil. Using a large spoon, mix until a smooth batter is formed.

Step 3

Pour the batter into the prepared cake tins and bake for 40 - 45 minutes. Allow to cool.

Step 4

Place the vanilla icing and the margarine or butter into a bowl, using a large spoon, beat until a smooth cream is formed.

Step 5

Spread approx. 200g of vanilla cream onto one sponge and then place the other sponge on top. Using a pallet knife, coat the entire cake with another 200g of the vanilla cream. Run a comb scraper, larger side up around the outside of the cake.

Step 6

Using the remaining vanilla cream in a piping bag fitted with a nozzle, pipe some star shapes on the top of the cake, decorate with the coloured 100’s and 1000’s making sure to have a heavier covering towards the bottom of the cake to finish.