La Panadería's Mexican Pink Cake Recipe - (3.9/5)

Name: La Panadería's Mexican Pink Cake Recipe - (3.9/5)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups cake flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; Pinch of salt; 1 cup sugar; 3 eggs; 1/2 cup oil, or substitute 1/2 cup applesauce or 1 cup mashed bananas; 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract; Zest of 1 lemon, optional; 1 cup milk; 3 cups confectioners sugar; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 tablespoons milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 2 drops red food coloring; Candy sprinkles

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:40min

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Updated at: Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:35:46 GMT