Two-Layer Cake

Serves: 4

Leola Gaylord

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

57

Sweetness

49

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Egg

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Cake Flour

2 tbsps

Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1

For the cake layers 1

2

Preheat oven to 375°F

3

In a large bowl, stir together the butter and sugar until well combined

4

Add the egg and vanilla and mix thoroughly

5

Set aside

6

In a separate bowl, stir together the baking powder, salt, and flour

7

Sift the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and stir

8

Gradually add the milk and stir until the batter is smooth

9

Grease and flour two 9-inch baking pans, pour the batter in, and bake until a toothpick stuck into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes

10

Remove 1

11

Preheat oven to 375°F

12

In a large bowl, stir together the butter and sugar until well combined

13

Add the egg and vanilla and mix thoroughly

14

Set aside

15

In a separate bowl, stir together the baking powder, salt, and flour

16

Sift the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and stir

17

Gradually add the milk and stir until the batter is smooth

18

Grease and flour two 9-inch baking pans, pour the batter in, and bake until a toothpick stuck into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes

19

Remove For vanilla buttercream icing Beat the butter on high until light and fluffy

20

Add the vanilla and milk and beat while gradually adding the sugar

21

Cover and refrigerate

22

Bring to room temperature before frosting the cake

23

Beat the butter on high until light and fluffy

24

Add the vanilla and milk and beat while gradually adding the sugar

25

Cover and refrigerate

26

Bring to room temperature before frosting the cake

27

For colored flower frosting Beat the butter on high until light and fluffy

28

Add the vanilla and milk and beat while gradually adding the sugar

29

Beat again

30

Divide the mixture among four bowls and stir a couple of drops of food coloring into each

31

Cut the tips off disposable plastic pastry bags and insert metal flower tips

32

Fill each bag of the way with colored frosting, then cinch the open ends with rubber bands

33

To decorate as pictured above, squeeze rosettes onto a 9-inch parchment round and let the frosting set for a few minutes

34

Using a thin metal spatula, transfer the flowers from the parchment to the frosted cake

35

Beat the butter on high until light and fluffy

36

Add the vanilla and milk and beat while gradually adding the sugar

37

Beat again

38

Divide the mixture among four bowls and stir a couple of drops of food coloring into each

39

Cut the tips off disposable plastic pastry bags and insert metal flower tips

40

Fill each bag of the way with colored frosting, then cinch the open ends with rubber bands

41

To decorate as pictured above, squeeze rosettes onto a 9-inch parchment round and let the frosting set for a few minutes

42

Using a thin metal spatula, transfer the flowers from the parchment to the frosted cake