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1st Birthday Cake Recipe : Blush Pink “1” with Teddy, Blocks & Balloons Theme

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Ingredients

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For the Vanilla Cake (3 layers, 8-inch)

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

2 cups granulated sugar

5 large eggs, room temperature

1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups whole milk, room temperature

Optional Fruit Layer (for inside cake)

3/4 cup strawberry or raspberry jam (seedless)

For Vanilla Buttercream

1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature

5–6 cups powdered sugar, sifted

3–4 tbsp milk or heavy cream

1 tbsp vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

Gel food coloring: blush pink (or a mix of pink and peach)

Decorations

Fondant (blush pink, ivory, pastel tones)

White or rose-gold “1” topper

Fondant teddy bear (light brown or ivory, with bow or flower crown)

Building blocks (A-B-C or baby’s name) in pastel shades

Fondant or piped balloon shapes, stars, tiny flowers

Ribbon around cake base (silk or satin in blush or metallic pink)

Optional: sprinkle of edible glitter for added whimsy

Instructions

1. Make the Vanilla Cake

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line three 8-inch round cake pans.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.

Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.

Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, mixing gently until smooth.

Divide into pans and bake for 30–35 minutes. Cool completely before decorating.

2. Make the Buttercream

Beat butter until smooth. Add sugar gradually, then vanilla, salt, and milk to desired consistency.

Tint a portion blush pink with food coloring. Reserve white for piping or accents.

3. Assemble the Cake

Level cakes. Add buttercream between layers; you can also spread a thin layer of strawberry or raspberry jam.

Apply a crumb coat, chill for 30 minutes, then frost with pink buttercream or cover in blush-pink fondant.

4. Decorate

Place a white or rose-gold “1” on top.

Add fondant teddy bear, flower crown or bow optional.

Arrange pastel blocks spelling “ONE” or baby’s name.

Decorate with small balloon shapes, stars, and fondant flowers.

Tie a soft ribbon around the cake base for a polished finish.

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