Happy Birthday Hiroko

It's Hiroko's Birthday!!! And usually she has to share a birthday cake with Andy because they throw a combo party but this year this cake is only for Auntie Moko so it's 100% girlie! Donut was going crazy while I was making/decorating the cake because she wanted the cake ASAP and was intent on NOT sharing with her Auntie Moko.

I wanted to keep things festive so I added sprinkles into the cake batter a la Susi Cake's celebration cake...whatever mine is better - ha! Used a vanilla cake recipe and to mix things up put cream cheese frosting on it :)

Cake Recipe
1 1/2 sticks softened unsalted butter (3/4 cup)

1 1/2 cups sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

3 cups flour (1 cup all purpose, 2 cups cake flour)

4 Eggs

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup multicolored sprinkles

1/4 teaspoon salt

Frosting Recipe
2 sticks softened unsalted butter

1 8oz package softened cream cheese

1 teaspoon vanilla

4-6 cups powdered sugar

Grease and line wite parchment paper two 8" or 9" baking pans. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt together and set aside. Mix milk and vanilla together in a separate bowl. Beat butter and sugar together on a mixer for approximately 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time and beat until light and fluffy. Scrape down sides and bottom of the bowl periodically.

Add the flour and milk mixture into the mixer in two patches and mix on low until well incorporated. Scrape down the sides and the bottom of the bowl. Once all flour and milk is in, beat the batter on medium high for one full minute. Fold in the sprinkles. Pour into the prepared baking pans and bake for 25-35 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.

For frosting, put all ingredients into a mixer on low until well incorporated. Then turn mixer to medium high for 5-8 minutes until light and fluffy.