Vanilla Birthday Cake

If you want to make a classic birthday cake with fun decorations, make our vanilla birthday cake with Dolly Parton's Favorite Vanilla Cake Mix!
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Vanilla Birthday Cake
If you want to make a classic birthday cake with fun decorations, make our vanilla birthday cake with Dolly Parton's Favorite Vanilla Cake Mix!

February 8, 2025
URL: https://www.bakingwithdolly.com/recipes/cakes-cupcakes/vanilla-birthday-cake-10641

  • Prep time 60 minutes
  • Total time 150 minutes
  • Servings 12

Ingredients

  • PAM® Baking Spray

  • 1 pkg (15.25 oz each) Duncan Hines® Dolly Parton’s Favorite Vanilla Cake Mix

  • 1 cup milk

  • 4 eggs

  • 1/2 cup melted butter

  • 1 container (16 oz each) Duncan Hines® Dolly Parton's Vanilla Frosting

  • 6 tablespoons heavy (whipping) cream

  • 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

  • 4 vanilla sandwich cookies, lightly crushed

  • rainbow confetti sprinkles

Nutrition Information

472 calories, 63g carbs

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Nutrition Information

472 calories, 63g carbs

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Directions

  • Step one

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of two 8-inch round pans with baking spray.

  • Step two

    Whisk cake mix, milk, eggs, and melted butter together in a large bowl until well blended, about 1 minute. Pour into pans. Bake 24 to 28 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.

  • Step three

    Place one cooled cake layer on serving plate. Frost with about 1/4-cup vanilla frosting. Spread crushed cookies over frosting and top with second cake layer. Frost entire cake with remaining frosting.

  • Step four

    Pour heavy cream into medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 30 seconds, stir. Microwave in additional 10-second increments until cream is steaming hot. Whisk in chocolate chips until ganache is thick and smooth.

  • Step five

    Pour ganache over cake and use the back of a spoon to push it to the edge of the cake and drip down the sides. Decorate with sprinkles as desired. Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

472 calories, 63g carbs

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Vanilla Birthday Cake

Nutrition information

Nutrient Amount % Daily Value
Calcium 41 mg 4%
Carbohydrate 63 g 21%
Cholesterol 93 mg 31%
Total Fat 23 g 36%
Iron 3%
Calories 472 kcal 24%
Sodium 482 mg 20%
Protein 5 g 9%
Saturated Fat 12 g 57%
Sugars 44 g 4%
Vitamin C 0
 

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