Description
Celebrate a man’s birthday with a stunning Korean cake aesthetic birthday for men—fluffy, colorful, and unforgettable.
Ingredients
- Eggs: 4 large (room temperature)
- Granulated sugar: 1 cup (200 g)
- All‑purpose flour: 1 cup (120 g)
- Baking powder: 1 tsp (5 g)
- Salt: ¼ tsp (1 g)
- Milk: ½ cup (120 ml)
- Vegetable oil: ¼ cup (60 ml)
- Vanilla extract: 1 tsp (5 ml)
- Food coloring (pink, blue, yellow, green): 1 tsp each (5 ml)
- Powdered sugar: 1 cup (120 g) for dusting
- Fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries): 1 cup (150 g) for garnish
- Edible gold leaf or metallic dust: optional, for a luxe finish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9‑inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Separate the eggs. Beat the yolks with ½ cup sugar until pale and thick. Fold in milk, oil, and vanilla.
- Whip the egg whites with the remaining ½ cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whites into the yolk mixture.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the batter in three additions, being careful not to deflate the whites.
- Divide the batter into four bowls. Add a different food coloring to each bowl, stirring until a uniform pastel hue appears.
- Layer the colored batters in the prepared pan, starting with the lightest color on the bottom. Smooth the tops with a spatula.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Decorate by dusting the top with powdered sugar, arranging fresh berries, and adding a touch of edible gold leaf for a subtle shine.
- Serve immediately, or chill for up to 2 days in an airtight container.
Notes
- Use room‑temperature eggs for a lighter batter.
- Do not overmix after adding the dry ingredients; this keeps the cake airy.
- For a smoother finish, run a knife around the edges of the cake before baking to remove any domed top.
- Keep the cake covered with a clean towel while it cools to prevent it from drying out.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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