Birthday Cake

Name: Birthday Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3 cups in here we could to add a sugar; 2 large eggs; One cup of creamy peanut butter; Lemon juice (about 1 tablespoon); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup whole milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Cornstarch (2 tablespoons); Frosting (your favorite recipe or store-bought)

A fluffy, celebration-worthy layer cake with a tender crumb, ready for a swirl of frosting.

Total time

50 min

Serves

12

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 216

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Essentials · serves 12

1 cup all-purpose flour 3 cups in here we could to add a sugar 2 large eggs One cup of creamy peanut butter Lemon juice (about 1 tablespoon) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup whole milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Cornstarch (2 tablespoons) Frosting (your favorite recipe or store-bought)

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The preparation

9 steps, about 50 minutes start to finish.

01
Preheat oven to 350°F
02
Cream butter and sugar
03
Add eggs one at a time
04
Mix dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, cornstarch
05
Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk
06
Add lemon juice and vanilla
07
Pour into greased cake pans
08
Bake until done
09
Cool and frost

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“Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, since that step whips in the air that gives the cake a light crumb. Let the layers cool completely before frosting, because even slightly warm cake melts the frosting and makes it slide.”

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