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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1 cup (at room temperature) |
| granulated sugar: 2 cups |
| self-rising flour (sifted): 3 cups |
| eggs: 4 |
| 2% milk: 1 cup |
| pure vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
1-2-3-4 Cake
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
30 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- 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.