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Happy Birthday Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Carol PHOTO BY: Cyle

"This is one of my mother's cake recipes for a birthday. I love this recipe and it tastes great."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 87 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2007 by Pammy
I made this cake for my son's 3rd birthday. As others have said, it is very dense and heavy.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2006 by Griffilus
I was somewhat disappointed with this recipe after seeing all of the rave reviews. I decorate... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2003 by DIAMONDEX
This year I wanted to make my grand daughters birthday cake and I used this recipe. I must say... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2003 by Rebslo
A good basic recipe. It tasted good. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2005 by Wendy
I ran late and needed to bake a cake just as the guests were arriving, so had to make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2005 by SUSANJOANNE
This is the best birthday cake in the world and I have made a lot of cakes. Use real butter... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2007 by Kimberly
love the cake! instead of 3 9 inch pans i used two and double deckered the cake :) MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2006 by Sarah
I don't know why some others say it is packy. If you follow the recipe to the letter, it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2006 by Carmencita
great cake. I used it to make my son's birthday train cake, inside a Wilton train pan. When I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by SHARONDIPIDY