cake birthday flowers

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole milk
• Edible flowers (like pansies, roses, or violets) for decoration
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for the buttercream frosting)
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp heavy cream (or milk)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (for the buttercream frosting)
• Food coloring (optional, for coloring the frosting)
• Additional edible flowers for decoration
• Gold or silver edible glitter (optional)