Here’s a fun and classic Gender Reveal Cake recipe 🎂💙💗 — the perfect way to surprise family and friends with a hidden color inside!
🎉 Gender Reveal Cake
Serves: 12–16
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 25–30 minutes per layer
Ingredients
For the Cake:
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2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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2 ½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 cups granulated sugar
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4 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup whole milk
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Food coloring: pink or blue (for the inside)
For the Buttercream Frosting:
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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4 cups powdered sugar
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2–4 tablespoons milk
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Optional: food coloring for decorating (neutral outside color or white)
Optional Filling:
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Sprinkles, colored candy, or frosting to match the reveal color
Instructions
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Preheat oven: 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans.
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Make the batter:
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In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
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In a separate large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
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Gradually mix in the dry ingredients alternately with milk until smooth.
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Color the reveal layer:
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Pour a small portion of batter into a separate bowl and add pink or blue food coloring.
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Assemble layers:
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Spread the neutral-colored batter evenly in the cake pans.
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Spoon or pipe the colored batter in the center of one layer (or make a hidden “disk” in the middle). This will be the surprise when the cake is cut.
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Bake: 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cakes cool completely.
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Frost the cake:
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Level the cakes if needed. Stack with buttercream in between layers.
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Frost the outside with a neutral-colored or white buttercream. Optionally decorate with themed decorations or piped frosting.
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Reveal:
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Cut the cake to reveal pink or blue inside for a fun gender reveal moment!
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Tips & Variations
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🍰 Layered surprise: Create a rainbow effect with multiple layers of pink/blue for extra wow factor.
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🌸 Moistness: Add 2–3 tablespoons sour cream or yogurt to the batter for an even moister cake.
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🎨 Decoration ideas: Use fondant shapes, edible flowers, or themed toppers.
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🕒 Advance prep: Cake layers can be baked a day ahead; wrap tightly in plastic wrap to keep moist.
If you want, I can also give a simple one-bowl gender reveal cake recipe that’s easy for beginners, with a single pan and a hidden filling inside. Do you want that version?
