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Homemade bento cake with buttercream in a lunchbox

Bento Cake with Buttercream Frosting

This mini bento cake is soft, buttery, and frosted with creamy vanilla buttercream. Perfect for birthdays, gifts, or just a sweet surprise!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling & Decorating Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Celebration, Dessert, Gift
Cuisine Bakery, Western
Servings 2 servings

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • 5-Inch Cake Tin
  • Electric mixer or whisk
  • Oven
  • Wire Rack
  • Offset Spatula
  • Piping Bag
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 170 grams Self-Raising Flour
  • 170 grams Butter Room Temperature
  • 170 grams Caster Sugar
  • 2 Eggs Room Temperature
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla Essence

Buttercream

  • 500 grams Icing Sugar Sifted
  • 250 grams Salted Butter Room Temperature
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla Essence
  • 2.5 tablespoons Milk
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