Description
Whipping up birthday cake scones brings pure breakfast joy to your morning table. Sprinkled with colorful confetti and sweet vanilla glaze, these playful pastries turn an ordinary day into a celebration.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- ¾ cup whole milk (or almond/oat milk)
- ½ cup chocolate chips or colorful sprinkles
Supporting Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper. This ensures your scones will bake evenly and not stick.
- Mix 2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, ⅓ cup sugar, and ¼ tsp salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk thoroughly to distribute ingredients.
- Cut ½ cup cold butter into small cubes. Use your fingertips to crumble butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
- Pour ¾ cup milk and 1 tsp vanilla into the flour mixture. Stir gently with a fork until the dough just comes together. Resist overmixing to keep the scones tender.
- Sprinkle ½ cup chocolate chips or colorful sprinkles across the dough. Fold them in gently to distribute evenly throughout the mixture.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Shape the dough into a 1-inch thick circular disk. Use a sharp knife to slice the disk into 8 equal wedges.
- Arrange the scones 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 15-20 minutes until the edges turn golden brown and crisp.
Notes
- Check that butter is ice-cold and cut into small cubes to ensure a flaky, tender scone texture.
- Use a light hand when mixing the dough to prevent tough, dense scones that lack the signature delicate crumb.
- Sprinkle extra colorful sprinkles on top before baking for a festive birthday cake appearance that looks as good as it tastes.
- Swap chocolate chips for white chocolate or funfetti chips to customize the flavor and make the scones even more celebratory.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 237 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 114 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 29 mg