Description
A vibrant and delightful cake featuring a creamy pink dragon fruit puree, perfect for any gathering or celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons pink dragon fruit puree
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons pink dragon fruit puree (for frosting)
- Pink food coloring (optional)
- Edible flowers for decoration (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 8-inch round cake pans by greasing and flouring them well.
- Combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, whisking until well combined.
- Beat the softened butter and white sugar together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the eggs one by one, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and pink dragon fruit puree until fully blended.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk. Mix until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake your cakes in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
- Allow the cakes to cool in their pans for about 10 minutes, then carefully flip them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Beat the softened butter in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla extract, heavy cream, and pink dragon fruit puree until thoroughly blended.
- Spread a generous layer of frosting on top of one cake, place the second cake on top, and frost the entire exterior.
- Decorate with edible flowers if desired, then slice, serve, and enjoy.
Notes
For the best results, keep ingredients at room temperature before starting. Chilling the frosting may help if you live in a warmer climate.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg