How to make a Homemade Cake from Scratch


 Elements of Homemade Cake




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Anonymous said…
Good
Anonymous said…
THis came out PERFECTLY. I added more milk (3/4 cup) per other reviewers' suggestions and I also added some lemon extract and lemon zest to taste. It was the first thing I made in my new kitchenaid mixer and I was very impressed with the results. I made little flower cupcakes in my flower pan and dipped each one in glaze (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Vanilla-Glaze/Detail.aspx) - I added lemon extract to the glaze as well. These stayed moist and delish for days!
Anonymous said…
This is really a five star recipe... if these few tips I gathered from the reviews are followed. (This recipe did double well for us.) 1.Do whip the butter and sugar for at least 8 minutes, and beat ingredients well at all stages 2. Aim for a yellow fluffy cool whip type batter texture prior to moving on to adding new ingredients 3. Do add an extra 1/4 cup of milk and increase the amount of vanilla
Anonymous said…
Ok, I think I've figured it out. Perhaps some of you are comparing this "homemade" cake to the boxed cakes. There is a difference. The boxed cakes include ingredients such a corn syrup and preservatives and other junk. That is why they taste so "good." This is a SIMPLE cake made from real food. It has a more floury taste when compared to box, but I find it to be a very mellow flavor. It was not foamy like boxed recipes, though it could not be considered "hard." This is honestly what REAL cake tastes like. Forget the box. This is better tasting, and better for you! (I even screwed up the recipe and had to add 1/4 cup of flour after the initial mixing. I think it's kind of hard to mess this up.) If you want to try a cake from scratch, this is the way to go. Good luck!