Home-made Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cake Batter
Frosting
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). This ensures the cake bakes evenly.
- 2
Prepare the baking pan
Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan or two 9-inch round pans, allowing for easy removal of the cake after baking.
- 3
Mix dry ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together until evenly combined.
- 4
Cream butter and sugar
In another bowl, beat the softened unsalted butter until creamy. Gradually add the sugar mixture from the first bowl and mix until light and fluffy.
- 5
- 6
Combine wet and dry ingredients
Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet mixture, alternating with the whole milk. Begin and end with the dry mixture. Mix until just combined.
- 7
Pour into pans
Pour the cake batter evenly into the prepared baking pan(s). Smooth the top with a spatula.
- 8
Bake the cake
Place the cake in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 9
Cool the cake
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting Preparation
- 10
Mix frosting ingredients
In a mixing bowl, beat the softened unsalted butter until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing on low speed until combined.
- 11
Add vanilla and milk
Stir in the vanilla extract and add the whole milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.
- 12
Frost the cake
Once the cake is completely cooled, spread the frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake using a spatula.