Paula Deen Stack Cake Food

PAULA DEEN'S MAMA'S POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease & flour a 10" tube pan or bundt pan.
• Sift dry Ingredients.
• Cream butter & shortening together.
• Add sugar a little at a time.
• Cream until fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition to fully incorporate the eggs into the batter.
• Add dry ingredients and milk to mixture alternating; starting and ending with flour.
• Mix in vanilla.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until it passes the toothpick test.

PAULA DEEN'S FRESH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Grease 10" tube pan, combine 3 Tablespoons sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon, coat pan with sugar mixture.
• Mix flour, soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; set aside. Beat oil and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and then stir in apples and vanilla. Add flour mixture until blended; stir in pecans and raisins.
• Transfer to pan and then drop and shake the pan to release bubbles.
• Bake 1 1/2 hours - 1 3/4 hours until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on rack 15 minutes, remove from pan and glaze.

BASIC 1-2-3-4 CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans. Using an electric mixer, cream butter until fluffy. Add sugar and continue to cream well for 6 to 8 minutes. Add eggs,1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Add vanilla and continue to beat until just mixed.
• Divide batter equally among prepared pans. Level batter in each pan by holding pan 3 or 4 inches above counter, then dropping it flat onto counter. Do this several times to release air bubbles and assure you of a more level cake.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until done. Cool in pans 5 to 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto cooling racks. Cool completely and spread cake layers with your favorite frosting to make a 3-layer cake.

THE BAG LADY'S FAVORITE CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE ( PAULA DEEN )

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa and set aside.
• Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, shortening, and sugar until fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Add flour and buttermilk alternately to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Add vanilla and mix well.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 1 3/4 hours, or until cake is done.
• Remove from oven and allow cake to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto cake plate and serve.

NEVER-FAIL POUND CAKE - PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Special equipment: a 10-inch bundt pan, greased and floured
• In a large bowl, using a mixer, combine the butter and sugar until creamy.
• Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add the flour and milk alternately, beginning and ending with the flour.
• Stir in the lemon extract.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• Place pan in a cold oven and heat oven to 325 degrees F. Bake cake for 1 hour. Increase the temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for 30 minutes more.
• *Cook's Note: Do not open the oven door while baking.
• Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

CARAMEL CAKE (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans.
• Using an electric mixer cream butter until fluffy. Add granulated sugar and continue to cream well for 6 to 8 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Add vanilla and continue to beat until just mixed.
• Divide batter equally among prepared pans. Level batter in each pan by holding pan 4 inches above counter dropping it flat onto counter. Do this several times to release air bubbles and assure you of a more level cake. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Filling:.
• While cake is baking, in a saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, and milk. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Remove cake layers from oven and allow cake to remain in pans as you prepare to stack and fill. Remove first layer and invert onto cake plate. Pierce cake layer with a toothpick over entire surface. Spread 1/3 of filling mixture on cake layer. Top with second layer, repeat process. Top with last layer and repeat process again.
• *Cook's Note: As you stack layers together, stick them with toothpicks to prevent cake from shifting.
• Frosting:.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and stir in brown sugar and cream. Bring to a boil, and transfer to a mixing bowl. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat with a handheld electric mixer until it reaches a spreading consistency. At this time it may be necessary to add a tablespoon of heavy cream, or more, if frosting gets too thick. Be sure to add cream in small amounts because you can always "add to", but you can't take away. Frost cake and sprinkle top with chopped nuts, if desired.