Preheat oven to 160C. Take a 20cm round cake tin, cut out a piece of baking paper the size of the bottom of the tin and press into the bottom. Lightly grease the cake tin, including the baking paper.
Place the butter, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer (or use a hand held mixer) and beat until light and creamy - about 5 minutes.
Add the eggs 1 at a time and beat until well combined. Add the flour, baking powder and milk and beat until just combined.
Pour into the prepared cake tin and bake for 40-50 minutes or until cooked when a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes.
Turn out on to a cooling rack. Once cooled completely cut the cake in half, spread the bottom half with the jam and cream and put the top back on.
Frosting
To make the frosting: Put all ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer and beat for 5 minutes until fluffy.
Ice the cake and decorate as desired...preferably with sprinkles and glitter!
Nutrition Facts
Vanilla Birthday Cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
528
% Daily Value*
Fat
24
g
37
%
Saturated Fat
15
g
94
%
Cholesterol
99
mg
33
%
Sodium
209
mg
9
%
Potassium
229
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
73
g
24
%
Sugar
55
g
61
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
825
IU
17
%
Vitamin C
0.7
mg
1
%
Calcium
111
mg
11
%
Iron
1.2
mg
7
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.