142 basic cakes Recipes

cake, basic 1-2-3-4 cake but substitute 1 cup canned , unsweetened coconut milk for regular milk, recipe follows, basic 1-2-3-4 cake, butter, at room temperature, sugar, eggs, self-rising flour, milk, pure vanilla extract, sugar, sour cream, milk, flaked, sweetened coconut, minute frosting, sugar, cream of tartar or 1 tbsp white corn syrup, salt, water, egg whites, pure vanilla extract, flaked, sweetened coconut, for sprinkling

basic white cake for 3, 10 inch layers, flour, baking powder, butter or margarine at room temperature, sugar, vanilla, milk, egg whites ( save yolks for something else, no yolks are used in this, glaze, sugar, orange liquor, strawberry mousse, strawberries, mousse , save 2 cups for cake and decoration ), powder sugar, pkt unflavored gelatin ( 2 1/4 tsp ), lemon juice, heavy cream, egg whites, fluffy cream cheese frosting, cream cheese, heavy cream, enough powder sugar to taste, extra strawberries, chocolate covered strawberries ( optional )

eggs, separated, cake flour, baking powder, salt, room temperature butter, sugar, vanilla extract, milk, cream of tartar

shortening, sugar, eggs, cake flour, baking powder, salt, milk, almond extract, vanilla extract

eggs, separated and at room temperature, sugar , plus, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon extract or 1 tsp lemon zest, cake flour , sifted, salt, cream of tartar

butter, softened (see notes ), sugar, eggs, egg yolks, vanilla, cake flour, baking powder, salt, milk

basic butter cake, apricot jam, almond paste, foolproof buttercream, sliced almonds

unsweetened chocolate squares, shortening, sugar, eggs, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, water, vanilla extract

butter, granulated sugar, egg white, room temperature, vanilla, salt, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cake flour, milk

butter (very soft but not melted , no substitutes!), sugar, eggs (room temperature ), egg yolks (room temperature , save whites for another time), pure vanilla extract, cake flour, baking powder, salt, warm milk (or use half and half cream)

egg whites, milk, pure vanilla extract, cake flour, superfine sugar, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter , cut into cubes and then sit out to soften

egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, water, sugar, cake flour, vanilla extract, almond extract, pineapple angel food cake, lemon angel food cake, chocolate angel food cake

butter-softened, sugar, eggs-room temperature, sour cream, vanilla extract, cake flour -sifted, baking powder, salt, whole milk-room temperature

unsweetened chocolate, shortening, sugar, eggs, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, water, vanilla extract, rich chocolate buttercream (optional)

basic yellow cake, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, peaches, water, sugar, peach schnapps

butter, softened, shortening, sugar, cake flour, baking powder, salt, milk, water, vanilla extract, almond extract, egg whites

butter, softened, shortening, sugar, cake flour, baking powder, salt, milk, water, vanilla extract, almond extract, egg whites

butter, softened, shortening, sugar, cake flour, baking powder, salt, milk, water, vanilla extract, almond extract, egg whites