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A classic 1—2—3—4 cake : 1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 3 cups flour, and 4 eggs are the main ingredients in this tender and moist layer cake.
🛒 Ingredients
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1 cup butter
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2 cups white sugar, divided
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4 egg yolks, room temperature
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3 cups cake flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 cup milk, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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4 egg whites, room temperature
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round pans.
Step 2
Beat butter and 1 cup sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks well, then add to butter mixture.
Step 4
Sift together flour and baking powder. Add alternately with the milk to the butter-sugar mixture. Beat well. Add vanilla.
Step 5
Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Add 1 cup sugar to the egg whites. Fold into cake batter. Divide evenly into prepared pans.
Step 6
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
💡 Cook's Notes & Chef Tips
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round pans.
Beat butter and 1 cup sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color.
In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks well, then add to butter mixture.
Sift together flour and baking powder. Add alternately with the milk to the butter-sugar mixture. Beat well. Add vanilla.
Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Add 1 cup sugar to the egg whites. Fold into cake batter. Divide evenly into prepared pans.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
Once all the flour is added, make sure it is mixed well but don’t overbeat, or else the cake will be tough.