For birthday parties and other occasions; you don't need vanilla or water. Follow this simple cake recipe, and your family will truly be surprised.
Ingredients
- 13 tablespoons butter , softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
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1
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 8-inch cake pans.
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2
Place the butter and sugar into a mixing bowl, and mash together with a wooden spoon until the mixture is creamy and thoroughly combined. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, and pour into the butter mixture. Stir until combined.
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3
Sift the flour and baking powder together in a bowl, and lightly stir into the butter mixture. Pour half the batter into each prepared cake pan.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to finish cooling on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
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