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THE BEST 1-2-3-4 CAKE RECIPE YOU'LL EVER MAKE



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1-2-3-4 cake uses common ingredients to make uncommonly delicious cake.

Provided by Patti Tucker

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup of salted butter, softened to room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
3 cups all purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
4 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  • Grease two 9-inch cake pans.
  • In a bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Set aside.
  • Cream butter, using a mixer, until light and fluffy.
  • Slowly add sugar and continue to mix 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.
  • Once batter is in cake pans, slightly bang pans onto counter, to release air bubbles.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean from the middle of cake.
  • Cool in pans 5 for minutes.
  • Invert cakes onto cooling racks.
  • Cool completely before frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313 calories, Carbohydrate 44 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 79 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 13 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 208 milligrams sodium, Sugar 26 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams unsaturated fat

1-2-3-4 CAKE



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This layer cake was a standard in our house. This recipe is a very old one that people could keep in their heads because of the utter simplicity of the formula that gave the cake its name-1 cup of butter, 2 cups of sugar, 3 cups of flour, and 4 eggs.

Provided by James Beard

Categories     Cake     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Kid-Friendly     Party     Orange Juice     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes one 3-layer cake; 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

For the Cake
Softened butter and flour, for the pans
N/A and flour
3 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising)
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon plain salt
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, separated, at room temperature
1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Filling and Topping
3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest

Steps:

  • Butter and flour the bottom and sides of three 8 by 1 1/2-inch cake pans with the softened butter, tipping out the excess flour.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Beat the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until it is light, creamy, and fluffy, about 1 minute. Gradually add the sugar into the butter, and beat until the mixture is very light and fluffy, about 2 minutes more. As the sugar blends in it will change the color of the butter to a much lighter color, almost white.
  • Whisk the egg yolks in a small bowl until they are well blended. Gradually beat into the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition. With the mixer on low speed, starting with the flour mixture, add the flour mixture in thirds, alternating with two equal additions of the milk, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla. In a clean bowl using clean beaters beat the egg whites until they form firm, glossy peaks. Do not overbeat until they are stiff and dry. Fold the whites into the batter.
  • Pour and scrape the batter into the prepared pans, dividing it equally among them. Give the filled pans a little knock on the countertop to level the batter. Bake in the center of a preheated 350°F oven for 25 minutes, or until each cake springs back when touched in the center. Remove the pans from the oven and put them on wire cake racks to cool for a few minutes, then loosen the layers by running the flat side of a knife blade around the sides of the pans, put a rack on top of each pan, and invert so the cake comes out onto the rack, top side down. Then reverse the layers so they are top side up.
  • Mix the orange juice, lemon juice, sugar, and orange rind together and drizzle the mixture over the still warm cake layers, being careful not to let it all soak into one spot; then pile the layers on top of each other. Let the cake cool.

1-2-3-4 CAKE



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Provided by Emily Weinstein

Categories     dinner, lunch, dessert

Time 1h

Yield One nine-inch, two-layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 eggs, separated
1 cup milk
3 cups cake flour (sift and then measure)
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsweetened butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 9-inch baking pans and line the bottom of each with parchment paper. Butter the paper and dust the pans with flour, tapping out the excess.
  • Stir baking powder and salt into cake flour.
  • In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the four egg yolks one at a time. Add the vanilla to the mixture.
  • Add the flour mixture and milk alternately, starting and ending with one third of the flour. Stir just until the flour is incorporated.
  • In another bowl, whisk egg whites to soft peaks. Stir one third of the egg whites into the batter, then gently fold in the rest. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Hint: Whisk the egg whites first in the mixer and put the stiff egg whites on a plate. Then beat the sugar and butter in the same bowl.

BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE ( THE BEST YOU'LL EVER MAKE)



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I got this recipe from a close friend. It's simple to make and tastes delicious. I have tried several other recipes, but this seems to be the easiest to make and still the best tasting. I suggest serving it with a cinnamon icing and some chocolate sauce drizzled over top of the cake.

Provided by Chef Mean Green

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix (super moist white also will work)
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant butterscotch pudding mix
1 cup coffee, cooled
1/2 cup oil
3/4 cup butterscotch sundae sauce
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients.
  • Pour into a greased and floured bunch pan.
  • Bake 50-55 minutes at 350°F.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4092.3, Fat 187.6, SaturatedFat 29.5, Cholesterol 756.7, Sodium 4506.2, Carbohydrate 563.3, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 222.8, Protein 51.6

3-2-1 CAKE



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3 ingredients, microwavable, GOOD! I found this recipe somewhere, but I go to SO many recipe sites, I can't remember where. This is a VERY easy, VERY good, VERY quick, single serve cake! Your choice of flavors. I prefer Chocolate! The 3-2-1 comes from 3 tablespoons cake mix, 2 tablespoons water and 1 minute in the microwave. You can make it a little bigger by adding more cake mix and a little more water to cake battter consistency. I made this for the hubby and he loved it! Going to try other flavor cake mixes with it too. Made the chocolate cake and topped it with sliced sugared strawberries! Whipped cream, ice cream and toppings, even icing would be good toppers!

Provided by Chef Bronco

Categories     Dessert

Time 8m

Yield 24-30 small cakes, 24-30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (16 ounce) box angel food cake mix
1 (18 ounce) box cake mix (any flavor)
3 tablespoons of the cake mix
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Mix Angel Food cake mix and your choice flavor cake mix (I used devils' food).
  • Put both in zip lock bag and mix well.
  • When ready for your quick cake snack attack, take 3 tablespoons cake mix.
  • Put in microwavable small ramekin or bowl.
  • Mix in 2 tablespoons water; mix well.
  • Microwave on high, 1 minute.
  • Cool and top with whipped cream or icing of your choice or just eat it plain.
  • Just enough for that quick fix, snack attack!
  • Prep time includes opening and mixing the cake mixes in zip lock bag and measuring out mix and water and mixing together.
  • ENJOY!

SWANS DOWN 1-2-3-4 POUND CAKE



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This moist pound cake is the most requested Swans Down recipe of all time. Whether it's your first time trying it or a perennial favorite, the fork-tender cake is unforgettable.

Provided by Reily Foods

Categories     Cake     Bake     Butter     Quick & Easy

Yield Makes 1 10-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups white granulated sugar
3 cups sifted Swans Down Cake Flour
4 large eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup milk (whole or low fat)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Butter and lightly flour 10 inch tube pan. Sift Swans Down Cake Flour, then lightly spoon 3 cups cake flour into measuring cup.
  • Cream butter in large bowl. Gradually add sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Sift the already sifted cake flour with baking powder and salt. Add eggs one at a time to creamed mixture, blending well after each addition. Add flour mixture alternately with milk and extracts, blending after each addition until smooth (do not overbeat as this will yield a dry cake). Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake until tester inserted into cake comes out clean, around 1 hour and 25 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes on wire rack. Remove from pan and finish cooling on rack.
  • This recipe is made available as a courtesy by The Reily Foods Company.

1-2-3-4 CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING



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This really a scrumptious cake, though it is true, as some reviewers have noted, that the frosting just barely covers all three layers. You could double the recipe, as some people have done, or you could make a batch and a half. Your call. To make a batch and a half, the measurements would then be: 3/4 cup butter; 1-1/2 cups dark brown sugar; 1/4 + 2 tablespoons milk; and 3 cups of confectioner's sugar. Hopefully, this will give you enough frosting without having too much left over in your bowl, which, if you're anything like me, you will then be forced to eat at least *some* of, so as not to have to wash it all down the sink. ; )

Provided by MSnow

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease three 9-inch-round cake pans.
  • Line bottoms with waxed paper. Grease paper, and flour insides of pans.
  • Combine flour and baking powder in bowl.
  • Beat butter and sugar in another bowl at medium speed until smooth. Add eggs, beating until smooth.
  • At low speed, alternately beat in four mixture and milk.
  • Beat in vanilla.
  • Scrape into prepared pans, dividing evenly.
  • Bake in 350-degree oven 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.
  • Remove cakes from pans and cool completely on racks.
  • Meanwhile, prepare icing. *NOTE: The recipe states that "although the amount of icing seems small, it is enough to frost the cake. If you wish, the recipe may be doubled." I've found this to be true, but I recommend that you either double it or make a batch & a half, which is what I do.
  • Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Add brown sugar and milk Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar.
  • Remove from heat. Cool.
  • Beat confectioners' sugar into milk mixture until smooth.
  • Frost and stack cake layers on cake plate, spreading 1/3 cup icing between each layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining icing.

1-2-3-4 LEMON CAKE



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The name of this old-fashioned lemon cake comes from the simple formula used for measuring the main ingredients: one cup butter, two cups sugar, three cups flour, and four eggs.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Yield Makes one 8-inch round layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Grated zest of 2 lemons
3 cups Homemade Lemon Curd
Sweetened Whipped Cream
12 ounces assorted fresh berries
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange two racks in center of oven. Butter two 8-by-2-inch round cake pans; line bottoms with parchment paper. Dust bottoms and sides of pans with flour; tap out any excess.
  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter on medium speed until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually add granulated sugar, beating on medium speed until lightened, 3 to 4 minutes; scrape down sides once or twice. Drizzle in eggs, a little at a time, beating after each addition until batter is no longer slick, about 5 minutes; stop once or twice to scrape down sides.
  • On low speed, alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk, a little of each at a time, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat in vanilla and lemon zest.
  • Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake 25 minutes, then rotate the pans in the oven for even browning. Continue baking until a cake tester inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean, 10 to 20 minutes more. Transfer pans to wire racks to cool, 15 minutes. Turn out cakes; set on racks, tops up, until completely cool.
  • Remove the parchment from bottom of each cake. Using a serrated knife, slice each layer in half horizontally. Set aside the prettiest domed layer for the top of cake. Place another domed layer, dome-side down, on a serving platter. Spread 1 cup lemon curd over surface to within 1/2 inch from edges. Place second cake layer over the first, and spread another 1 cup curd over top. Repeat with third cake layer and remaining cup curd. Transfer partially assembled cake to the refrigerator.
  • Just before serving, place reserved dome on top of cake. Spoon sweetened whipped cream over the top. Sprinkle with mixed berries, and dust with confectioners' sugar through a fine sieve.

1-2-3-4 CAKE



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Here's a Paula Deen update of my mom's favorite cake recipe. I remember Mom using the recipe as it was, printed on the side of the "Swans Down Cake Flour" box. A great Birthday-Cake kind of recipe, it's called "1-2-3-4 Cake" because, the ingredients, at that time, were listed: "1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 3 cups cake flour, 4 eggs" etc. Paula's recipe simplifies some steps, with nothing lost in flavor and texture.

Provided by Fauve

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 3 layer cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
3 cups sifted self-rising flour
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.1, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 105.5, Sodium 565.9, Carbohydrate 57.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 33.5, Protein 6

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