Here is a really good cake made from scratch. It takes a little work but it is well worth it.
This is what you will have to round up.
4 bird eggs (I use chicken)
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 sticks butter (let them warm to room temp before you need them)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 2/3 cups flour
Ok now for the work...
Separate the yolks from the eggs & beat the egg whites till they thicken up quite well & are not runny at all. Put them in the fridge to keep cool till you need them.
Cream the butter & sugar together - this can be a pain but it is very important. Make sure you let your butter come to room temp before you need it or you will become highly agitated. (past experience - don't ask)
Mix in the egg yolks & vanilla extract.
Sift your flour a couple times to make sure it is clump free - this ensures a nice, light, smooth batter.
Mix in the baking powder.
Mix in the well sifted flour & milk a little at a time alternating between the two until the batter is mixed very well.
Remove the egg whites from the fridge & fold them into the batter.
Lightly grease whatever you are going to bake in & set it in the oven for 45 - 50 minutes at 350*
You can also add cocoa or melted chocolate to make this a chocolate cake. I added 1/2 cup chocolate chips & a few bits of dark chocolate to this one & mixed them in right before adding the egg whites to give it a little chocolatey goodness without changing it much.
Batter right before folding in egg whites.
Egg whites.
Batter & egg whites side by side. This is to show how much you need to fluff up the egg whites.
Here it is with the egg whites added & ready for the oven.
And done.
Very moist with a really good flavor.
And there you have it - takes more work than just opening a box & mixing a couple things together but in the end those who put forth the effort will be amply rewarded with a really good cake they can be proud of
EDIT: Found typo
This is what you will have to round up.
4 bird eggs (I use chicken)
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 sticks butter (let them warm to room temp before you need them)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 2/3 cups flour
Ok now for the work...
Separate the yolks from the eggs & beat the egg whites till they thicken up quite well & are not runny at all. Put them in the fridge to keep cool till you need them.
Cream the butter & sugar together - this can be a pain but it is very important. Make sure you let your butter come to room temp before you need it or you will become highly agitated. (past experience - don't ask)
Mix in the egg yolks & vanilla extract.
Sift your flour a couple times to make sure it is clump free - this ensures a nice, light, smooth batter.
Mix in the baking powder.
Mix in the well sifted flour & milk a little at a time alternating between the two until the batter is mixed very well.
Remove the egg whites from the fridge & fold them into the batter.
Lightly grease whatever you are going to bake in & set it in the oven for 45 - 50 minutes at 350*
You can also add cocoa or melted chocolate to make this a chocolate cake. I added 1/2 cup chocolate chips & a few bits of dark chocolate to this one & mixed them in right before adding the egg whites to give it a little chocolatey goodness without changing it much.
Batter right before folding in egg whites.
Egg whites.
Batter & egg whites side by side. This is to show how much you need to fluff up the egg whites.
Here it is with the egg whites added & ready for the oven.
And done.
Very moist with a really good flavor.
And there you have it - takes more work than just opening a box & mixing a couple things together but in the end those who put forth the effort will be amply rewarded with a really good cake they can be proud of
EDIT: Found typo
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