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Lunchbox Cakes

Lunchbox cakes are fun to surprise your kids with a delicious and creative treat at lunchtime.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Korean
Keyword bento cakes, korean lunchbox cake, lunchbox cake recipe, lunchbox cakes, mini lunchbox cake
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 1 people
Calories 166kcal

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 1 ½ cups or 180g of flour
  • 1 cup or 198g granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons or 85g butter softened
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • ½ cup or 113g milk at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the frosting:

  • 8 tablespoons or 113g unsalted butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ to 3 cups or 283g to 340g of confectioners' sugar
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons or 28g to 57g of milk

For decorating:

  • 2 6 inch cake pans
  • Spatula
  • Cake turntable optional
  • Pink food color
  • Daisy icing decorations

Instructions

To make the lunchbox cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • Combine the baking powder, sugar, flour, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the softened butter and mix until the mixture is crumbly.
  • Whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
  • Add to the dry ingredients mixture in two additions, mixing well the wet and dry ingredients in between.
  • Scoop half of the mixture into one pan and the rest into the other pan.
  • Bake the cupcakes for 25 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned.
  • Remove the Korean lunchbox cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes.
  • Gently remove them out of the pan and place them on a rack to finish cooling completely.

To make the lunchbox cake frosting:

  • In a bowl, mix the butter and powdered sugar at low speed with a spoon or an electric mixer. Add the vanilla and 1 tbsp of the milk and mix well.
  • Beat in just enough of the remaining milk to smooth out the frosting and make it spreadable, then stop beating. Add food coloring or gel if desired.

To decorate:

  • Prepare your frosting. You can add food gel or color to your frosting at this point.
  • Cover the bento cake with frosting using a spatula.
  • Add your decorations!

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 327mg | Sodium: 713mg | Potassium: 745mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Calcium: 311mg | Iron: 2mg