How Do You Make A Traditional Cake?
This is the classic method for making a cake from scratch, starting with creaming together butter and sugar, adding eggs, and alternately adding flour and liquid.Difficulty: AverageTime Required: 45 MinutesHere’s How: • Gather all your ingredients. Be sure the butter is softened (NOT melted) and that you have everything you need. Grease and flour the baking pan(s). • Combine butter or shortening in large bowl along with sugar and beat until well combined and fluffy. • Add flavorings and eggs, either one at a time or all at once, depending on the recipe. If added one at a time, be sure to beat after each addition until the egg is completely combined with the batter. • Sift together flour, baking powder or soda, and flavorings like cinnamon and cocoa powder. Prepare and measure the liquid ingredients. • Alternately add the flour mixture and liquid to the batter. This means that you add a couple of spoonfuls of the flour mixture, then beat until the flour mixture is completely combined wi
