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YELLOW LAYER CAKE RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT - TASTE OF HOME



Yellow Layer Cake Recipe: How to Make It - Taste of Home image

Instead of turning to a boxed cake mix, why not try your hand at this easy recipe for a basic yellow cake? You just can't beat the homemade goodness!—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Total Time 35 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2/3 cup butter, softened
1-3/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups 2% milk
2-1/2 cups frosting of your choice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 576 calories, FatContent 22g fat (10g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 66mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 425mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 89g carbohydrate (65g sugars, FiberContent 1g fiber), ProteinContent 5g protein.

MAMA'S SPICE CAKE RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT - TASTE OF HOME



Mama's Spice Cake Recipe: How to Make It - Taste of Home image

Whenever I get a craving for a tasty old-fashioned treat, I make this cake. Great cooks in my family have been baking it for generations, and their families have been enjoying the wonderful spice flavor and rich frosting. —Nancy Duty, Jacksonville, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Total Time 01 hours 05 minutes

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 22

1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup raisins, chopped
1 cup water
3/4 cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 large eggs, separated, room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup chopped pecans
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt
4 cups confectioners' sugar
Additional chopped pecans, optional
Optional: Cinnamon sticks, fresh bay leaves, fresh rosemary sprigs, confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients; cook and stir over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool. , In a large bowl, beat egg yolks; gradually stir in spice mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to spice mixture until blended. Stir in pecans. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into the batter. , Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. To decorate, spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake, leaving cake slightly exposed on the sides. If desired, top with pecans, cinnamon sticks, fresh bay leaves, fresh rosemary sprigs and confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 calories, FatContent 22g fat (11g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 99mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 353mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 69g carbohydrate (53g sugars, FiberContent 1g fiber), ProteinContent 5g protein.

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