Basic 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 Cake

A classic 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 cake : 1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 3 cups flour, and 4 eggs are the main ingredients in this tender and moist layer cake.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 429 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 cups cake flour
• 1 cup milk, room temperature
• 2 cups white sugar, divided
• 4 egg yolks, room temperature
• 4 egg whites, room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks well, then add to butter mixture.

Step 2

Sift together flour and baking powder. Add alternately with the milk to the butter-sugar mixture. Beat well. Add vanilla.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round pans.

Step 5

Beat butter and 1 cup sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color.

Step 6

Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Add 1 cup sugar to the egg whites. Fold into cake batter. Divide evenly into prepared pans.