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One - Two - Three - Four Cake III

By: Denise 
"Basic Yellow Cake Batter."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 3 - 9 inch pans
 

Ingredients

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

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Grease and flour three 9 inch round pans. Sift flour and baking powder together, and set aside. In a separate bowl, add vanilla and almond extract to milk and set aside.
  2. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Mix until smooth and divide into three 9 inch round pans.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 144 | Total Fat: 6.5g | Cholesterol: 24mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2006 by SuZQ   view full review
I modified this recipe slightly, and it recipe makes a really good, dense layer cake for a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2011 by Purple   view full review
I have been using this recipe for years with butter instead of shortening and have had very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2011 by EILISH40   view full review
This is an excellent base for a yellow cake. I use butter. No way does this cake turn out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2010 by jendelwarren   view full review
I did not care for this recipe.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2012 by Dana   view full review
Followed instructions exactly. It came out really dense. The cake developed a bit of a crust...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2010 by Diane   view full review
great

 

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