Ultimate Sprinkles Birthday Cake

Method

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Grease and line three 20cm/8" springform tins. In a standalone mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Then beat in the eggs one by one before adding the vanilla extract.
   
2. 2. Using a spatula, fold in the flour (and the sprinkles if adding to batter) until you have a smooth mixture. Use a little bit of the milk if you need to loosen the mixture. You want the mixture to be a bit loose.
3. 3. Divide the mixture into the three springform tins, flatten the top with a spatula if needed. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, until they are golden. When the bases are cooked, take them out and let cool for a few minutes before you take it out of the tin to cool completely on a wire rack.
4. 4. While the bases are cooling prepare the buttercream filling by beating the butter and vanilla extract together in a bowl until light and fluffy then add the icing sugar, a little at a time, until it is all incorporated and the mixture is smooth.
5. 5. To assemble the cake, place one cake base on a cake stand and top with a little of the frosting. Repeat until all the layers are on the top and then spread the remaining frosting all over the cake. Decorate with sprinkles and serve!

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