How to make a Basic Cake Recipe from Scratch

Here is a nice, moist yellow cake recipe...to which you can add other flavors, or decorate up in a zillion different ways.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• CAKE FLOUR - 2 cups ( its not all purpose flour)
• Granulated sugar - 1 and 1/2 cups
• Unsalted Butter - 1 cup
• Eggs - 4
• Milk - 3/4 cup
• Vanilla Extract - 1 and 1/2 tsp
• Baking powder - 2 tsp
• Salt - 1/4 tsp (optional)
• two greased and lightly floured 8' round cake pans

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   Grease and flour cake pans.

2. Separate the egg whites and yolks, and beat the whites until soft peaks form, and set aside for now.

3. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt in separate bowl and set aside for now.

4. Beat butter and sugar, until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time and beat well between each egg yolk, Stir in vanilla.

5. Beat in sifted , alternately with the milk, just until incorporated, and ending with flour mixture.flour mixture.
   Using a wooden spoon, mix in egg whites.

6. Pour into prepared pans, and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick test comes out clean

7. Cool for 15 minutes, tap pans into a cooling rack, and let your creative juices flow!@

Tips & Warnings

• Wonderful recipe for a cake to be frosted or added to, with flavorings. Can easily work for a Boston Cream Pie.
• Freeze ahead of time, and you'll never be unprepared for somebody's birthday!
• Not as quick to make as a mix, but has more body.

[Limowreck]

on 9/10/2008 This recipe is a must-have for any cake baker. It's simple and versatile. It's also delicious. Thanks for this great cake recipe! *****