Delicious and Fun Cocktail Birthday Cake Recipe

This Cocktail Birthday Cake is the perfect way to celebrate a special occasion. Layers of moist cake are filled with a creamy cocktail-infused frosting and topped with a colorful array of cocktail-inspired decorations. This cake is both delicious and visually stunning, making it a showstopper at any birthday party. The recipe is simple to follow and can be customized with your favorite cocktail flavors. Get ready to wow your guests with this impressive and festive dessert!

Ingredients

• Cake flour - 2 ½ cups
• Baking powder - 2 ½ teaspoons
• Salt - ¼ teaspoon
• Unsalted butter - 1 cup (2 sticks), room temperature
• Sugar - 2 cups
• Eggs - 4, room temperature
• Vanilla extract - 2 teaspoons
• Milk - 1 cup, room temperature
• Assorted cocktail flavors (e.g., rum, tequila, vodka) - ¼ cup each
• Assorted food coloring (matching the cocktail flavors)
• Heavy cream - 2 cups
• Powdered sugar - ¼ cup
• Assorted cocktail mixers (e.g., grenadine, blue curacao, amaretto) - for decoration
• Cocktail garnishes (e.g., cocktail cherries, lime wedges, cocktail umbrellas) - for decoration

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer.
4. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients.
6. Divide the batter equally into three separate bowls.
7. In each bowl, add a different cocktail flavor and a few drops of matching food coloring. Stir until well combined.
8. Pour the colored batters into the prepared pans, one color per pan. Smooth the tops with a spatula.
9. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
10. Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. While the cakes are cooling, prepare the frosting. In a large mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
12. Gradually add in the powdered sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
13. Divide the whipped cream into separate bowls and mix in small amounts of various cocktail mixers to create different frosting flavors.
14. Once the cakes have cooled, place one layer on a serving plate and spread a layer of frosting on top.
15. Repeat with the remaining layers, alternating between cake flavors and frosting flavors.
16. Once all three layers are stacked, frost the sides and top of the cake with the remaining whipped cream frosting.
17. Decorate the cake with assorted cocktail mixers and garnishes, creating a festive and colorful design.
18. Refrigerate the cake for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to meld and the frosting to set.
19. Slice and serve the Cocktail Birthday Cake, celebrating the occasion in style!

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