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Gender Reveal Cake – Step-by-Step Recipe & Ideas

Beautiful Gender Reveal Cake with pink and blue decorations and hidden color filling
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Celebrate your special moment with this fun and delicious Gender Reveal Cake! Moist vanilla layers hide a surprise pink or blue center — the sweetest way to share your exciting news!

Ingredients

  • For the Cake:
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • Pink or blue food coloring
  • For the Frosting:
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2–3 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • For Decorating:
  • White or pastel-colored sprinkles
  • Pink and blue decorations (optional)

Instructions

  1. Bake the Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla. Gradually mix in flour mixture alternately with milk until smooth.
  2. Divide batter evenly into two bowls. Add pink food coloring to one and blue to the other (or just one color if you prefer a surprise center). Pour each colored batter into separate pans and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
  3. Make the Frosting: Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar. Add milk and vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy.
  4. Assemble the Cake: Layer the cooled cakes with frosting between each layer. If doing a surprise reveal, cut out a small hole in the center of one layer and fill it with colored sprinkles (pink or blue). Place the second layer on top and frost the entire cake. Decorate with white frosting and pastel sprinkles.
  5. Reveal & Celebrate: When it’s time for the big reveal, slice the cake to show the hidden pink or blue center!

Notes

  • Use gel food coloring for vibrant color without thinning the batter.
  • You can make cupcakes instead of a large cake for individual reveals!

Find it online: https://bananrecipes.com/gender-reveal-cake/