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The Ultimate Birthday Cake


Everybody loves cake, right? As much as I love a good chocolate cake, red velvet cake or cheesecake, birthday cake is my absolute favorite type of cake. Today I’m sharing my recipe for The Ultimate Birthday Cake. This cake is guaranteed to knock your socks off! Well, if you’re wearing them…this time of year I’m sporting sandals.Check out this recipe for the Ultimate Birthday Cake shared at Sparkles of Sunshine.Recently when I discovered that two ladies from our church group had upcoming birthdays, I immediately suggested having a small dinner party to celebrate. I jumped at the chance to bake a birthday cake. You see, I love baking, so I use any excuse I can find to warm up my oven and start whipping up something good! This cake was a big hit at the party, and I bet you are going to love it, too.

Baking the cake is easy since all you do is add a few extra ingredients to a boxed cake mix, but don’t tell anyone.  It’s so good they’d never guess that you didn’t make it completely from scratch. It can be our little secret! The creamy frosting is so delicious thanks to the special ingredient…just a little bit of almond flavoring. Oh my goodness…I think it’s time for me to make another one of these delicious cakes! Well, let’s get on to the recipe.Check out this recipe for the Ultimate Birthday Cake shared at Sparkles of Sunshine.Ingredients Needed:

For the Cake

  • 1 box French Vanilla Cake Mix
  • 16 oz Sour Cream
  • 1 small box of French Vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup oil

For the Frosting

  • 8 oz. Butter flavored Crisco
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
  • 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 4 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
  • 3-4 T. milk

Check out this recipe for the Ultimate Birthday Cake shared at Sparkles of Sunshine.Instructions:

For the Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Beat cake mix, sour cream, instant pudding mix, eggs and oil together using an electric mixer until mixed well.
  3. Divide evenly into 3 8 inch greased cake pans.
  4. Bake for 15-20 minutes until done.

For the Frosting:

  1. Beat shortening, vanilla and almond extract with an electric mixer for 30 seconds.
  2. Slowly add half of the sugar, beating well.
  3. Add 2 T. milk.
  4. Gradually beat in remaining sugar.
  5. Add enough milk to make desired spreading consistency.
  6. Spread frosting evenly onto cake layers.

Check out this recipe for the Ultimate Birthday Cake shared at Sparkles of Sunshine.I added a little food coloring to my frosting because every lady deserves a pink birthday cake, but you can leave that part out if you want. What really matters is the taste. This ultimate birthday cake is so creamy, moist and sweet. It will become your new favorite! Be sure to print out the recipe below and add to your stash of tasty cakes recipes. You are going to want to hang on to this one, friends!

Check out this recipe for the Ultimate Birthday Cake shared at Sparkles of Sunshine.
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Ultimate Birthday Cake

The ultimate birthday cake recipe. Moist layer cake topped with creamy frosting. This is sure to be a hit!

Ingredients

For Cake1 box French Vanilla Cake Mix

  • 16 oz Sour Cream
  • 1 small box of French Vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup oil

For frosting8 oz. Butter flavored Crisco

  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
  • 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 4 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
  • 3-4 T. milk

Instructions

For CakePreheat oven to 325 degrees.

  • Beat cake mix, sour cream, instant pudding mix, eggs and oil together using an electric mixer until mixed well.
  • Divide evenly into 3 8 inch greased cake pans.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes until done.

For FrostingBeat shortening, vanilla and almond extract with an electric mixer for 30 seconds.

  • Slowly add half of the sugar, beating well.
  • Add 2 T. milk.
  • Gradually beat in remaining sugar.
  • Add enough milk to make desired spreading consistency.
  • Spread frosting evenly onto cake layers.

Notes

You can add food coloring to the frosting to change the color if desired.
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  1. Shelly says

    June 14, 2015 at 11:23

    TMI..but my PMS combined with the stress of the College World Series has me drooling over this cake!! I think I could eat the entire thing. Thanks for sharing…sounds devine.

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      June 15, 2015 at 10:17

      Oh, you need this cake, then! 🙂

      Reply
  2. jess says

    June 22, 2015 at 20:50

    really! sour cream and jello! It sounds strange to me, but the end result looks so moist and delicious! I am definitely going to have to try this version! You always have creative recipes! Thanks for sharing this. Pinned and shared 🙂

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      June 23, 2015 at 07:34

      Thanks! This really is the ultimate birthday cake…I wish I knew someone with a birthday so I could make one today!! 🙂

      Reply
  3. kim says

    August 24, 2016 at 16:06

    This cake was very heavy…16oz of sour cream and pudding ? Not a good turn out for me .

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      August 25, 2016 at 19:23

      I’m so sorry you didn’t have a good turn with this recipe. I’ve made it multiple times with no issues and have always received compliments on it. Thanks for giving it a try.

      Reply

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