Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts.
- Divide the batter into three equal portions. Leave one portion plain, mix cocoa powder into the second for a chocolate layer, and add food coloring to the third for a vibrant pink layer.
- Pour each batter into the prepared cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- While the cakes cool, prepare the frosting by beating the softened butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Divide the frosting into three portions. Mix cocoa powder into one for chocolate frosting, leave one plain for vanilla, and add food coloring to the third for pink frosting.
- Assemble the cake by placing the chocolate layer on a serving plate, spreading chocolate frosting on top, adding the plain layer with plain frosting, and finally placing the pink layer on top.
- Use the remaining frosting to cover the top and sides of the cake, smoothing it out as desired.
Notes
Store at room temperature for 2-3 days or refrigerate for up to a week. Can be frozen for up to 3 months.