How to Make a 2 Layered Party Cake

Making a great cake from scratch is easy.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 8 or 9 inch cake pans. (Buttered and floured to prevent sticking)
• 2 cups self rising flour
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
• If you want a colored cake: red/green, 1/2 teaspoon food coloring

1. Mix milk and vanilla together and set aside.

2. Cream butter and sugar together.
   
   Add eggs one at a time and mix well after each egg.

3. Add flour and milk alternately.

4. Coloring your cake. If you what it purple because your kids love Barney? Red for Valentines? Red for Superman w/ Blue Icing and a Red S on the top. Green or Yellow: Whatever your occasion? Be CREATIVE!!!
   
   Add 1/2 teaspoon of desired color to batter and mix thoroughly. You can even make two different colors if you like.

5. Add mixture to cake pans and bake 400 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.

6. I like to freeze my cakes before frosting them. It prevents them from being damaged while frosting and a child could even frost it. My kids love too do this.
   
   For Frosting see my ehow article. How to make Butter Cream Frosting.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not turn out cake immediately after removing it from thee oven, allow them to cool first.
• This is also a great sheet cake recipe.

[cheriemarie]

on 6/21/2009 how much sugar? it says sugar in the directions but not in the ingredient list.