Happy Birthday Cake Recipe
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Happy Birthday Cake

By: Carol 
"This is one of my mother's cake recipes for a birthday. I love this recipe and it tastes great."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (147)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 pinch salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan or three 8 or 9 inch round layer cake pans.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar together until smooth and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla extract.
  3. Separate the eggs and set the egg whites aside. Add the egg yolks one at a time to the creamed mixture, beating after each one.
  4. Measure the baking powder into the flour, sift a little of the flour into the creamed mixture. Continue adding the flour and the milk alternately, while continually beating the mixture. Beat the cake batter until a few air bubbles show.
  5. Beat the 4 egg whites with a dash of salt until stiff. Gently fold egg whites into the batter. Pour batter into prepared pan(s).
  6. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until cake(s) test done, approximately 25 to 35 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 207 | Total Fat: 8.9g | Cholesterol: 56mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2006 by Griffilus   view full review
I was somewhat disappointed with this recipe after seeing all of the rave reviews. I decorate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2007 by Pammy   view full review
I made this cake for my son's 3rd birthday. As others have said, it is very dense and heavy....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2005 by Wendy   view full review
I ran late and needed to bake a cake just as the guests were arriving, so had to make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2008 by Jazzy   view full review
This cake came out beautifully, but I only gave it 4 stars because I had to make a lot of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2005 by SUSANJOANNE   view full review
This is the best birthday cake in the world and I have made a lot of cakes. Use real butter...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2003 by DIAMONDEX   view full review
This year I wanted to make my grand daughters birthday cake and I used this recipe. I must say...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2003 by Rebslo   view full review
A good basic recipe. It tasted good.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2006 by Sarah   view full review
I don't know why some others say it is packy. If you follow the recipe to the letter, it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2007 by Kimberly   view full review
love the cake! instead of 3 9 inch pans i used two and double deckered the cake :)
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2006 by Carmencita   view full review
great cake. I used it to make my son's birthday train cake, inside a Wilton train pan. When I...

 

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