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spiderman cake

Spiderman Cake

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This kid-friendly Spiderman cake is soft, colorful, and easy to decorate at home. Perfect for birthday parties, superhero celebrations, or any fun family event. Designed for parents who want big smiles without complicated baking steps.
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Prep Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling & Decorating Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 380
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (or neutral oil)
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (Buttercream Frosting)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar (Buttercream Frosting)
  • 2 to 3 tbsp milk (Buttercream Frosting)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (Buttercream Frosting)
  • Red gel food coloring
  • Blue gel food coloring
  • Black gel food coloring

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line your cake pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.Add eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and lump-free.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  4. Remove cake from oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely before decorating.
  5. Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Beat until light and fluffy.
  6. Divide frosting into bowls:
    Tint one bowl red
    Tint one bowl blue
    Tint a small portion black for web details
  7. Spread red frosting evenly over the cake.
    Pipe black lines in a spider-web pattern.
    Add blue frosting accents or borders as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 210mgFiber: 1gSugar: 34g

Notes

  • Use boxed cake mix if short on time
  • Substitute plant-based milk for dairy-free version
  • Reduce sugar slightly for younger kids

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