Description
Here's a paula deen update of my mom's favorite cake recipe. I remember mom using the recipe as it was, printed on the side of the "swans down cake flour" box. A great birthday-cake kind of recipe, it's called "1-2-3-4 cake" because, the ingredients, at that time, were listed: "1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 3 cups cake flour, 4 eggs" etc. Paula's recipe simplifies some steps, with nothing lost in flavor and texture.
Ingredients
- Butter
- Sugar
- Self-rising Flour
- Eggs
- Milk
- Pure Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees f
- Grease and flour 3 cake pans,
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter until fluffy
- Add sugar and continue to cream well for 6 to 8 minutes
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition
- Add flour and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour
- Add vanilla and continue to beat until just mixed
- Divide batter equally among prepared pans
- Level batter in each pan by holding pan 3 or 4 inches above counter, then dropping it flat onto counter
- Do this several times to release air bubbles and assure you of a more level cake
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until done
- Cool in pans 5 to 10 minutes
- Invert cakes onto cooling racks
- Cool completely and spread cake layers with your favorite frosting to make a 3-layer cake