CAKE MERCH RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. For cupcakes, bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch.

Steps:

• Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350°. Place a 13x9" metal baking pan by the stove. Cook brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted and mixture is bubbling, about 5 minutes. Pour caramel into baking pan and spread to evenly coat bottom with a heatproof rubber spatula, nudging into corners.
• Arrange pineapple slices on top of caramel without overlapping. Place a cherry in the center of each pineapple ring. Set aside.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and mace in a medium bowl. Whisk eggs and vanilla extract in a small bowl.
• Beat butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add egg mixture in 4 batches, beating on medium speed 30 seconds after each addition and scraping down bowl as needed. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with sour cream in 2 additions, mixing 30 seconds after each addition. Fold batter a few times with a clean spatula, scraping down sides to make sure everything is well mixed. Scrape batter into reserved baking pan; smooth surface.
• Bake cake until golden and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 40–50 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cake cool in pan 15 minutes. Run an offset spatula along edges of cake to loosen. Set a large platter over pan and flip over to release cake; carefully remove pan. If any fruit or cake sticks to pan, scrape it off and press back onto top of cake. Serve warm or room temperature. Do ahead: Cake can be baked 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.