Sad Recipe
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Ingredients
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Base
Frosting
Method
Base Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
Cream Butter and Sugar
In another bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- 4
Add Eggs and Vanilla
Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- 5
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk. Mix until just combined.
- 6
Pour Batter
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- 7
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 8
Cool
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
Frosting Preparation
- 9
Prepare Frosting
In a large bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing on low speed until combined.
- 10
Add Vanilla and Cream
Stir in the vanilla extract and heavy cream. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes until fluffy.
- 11
Frost the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cooled, spread a layer of frosting on the top of one cake layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the whole cake.
