Description
These Pink Vanilla Cake Squares are a delightful treat, perfect for birthdays, parties, or a sweet snack. Moist vanilla cake squares topped with a creamy pink frosting and pretty sprinkles, they are as delicious as they are charming.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 1 box vanilla cake mix (plus eggs, oil, and water as directed on the box)
- pink gel food coloring
Frosting:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pink food coloring (optional)
- pink sprinkles or sanding sugar for decoration (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Prepare cake: Mix the vanilla cake according to package instructions, adding pink gel food coloring. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Make frosting: Beat butter until smooth, then mix in powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until fluffy. Add pink food coloring if desired.
- Frost cake: Spread the frosting over the cooled cake, top with sprinkles.
- Chill and serve: Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes, then slice into squares and enjoy!
Notes
- Add strawberry jam between layers for extra flavor.
- Store squares in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
