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Simple White Cake

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Great to make with kids, especially as cupcakes. Very simple and easy.

"I love this cake! It's very easy, and tastes amazing! I have made it three or four times now and will continue making it because my whole family loves them and requests my 'special cupcakes' very often. Thanks for the great recipe!" - ToriZ13

Yield: 12 Ready in 50 minutes

Cuisine: americanMain Ingredient: sugar

(4.6, 40) 90% would make again (reviews)

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Simple White Cake
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Servings          
Original recipe makes 12
1 cupGranulated Sugar
1/2 cupButter
2 Eggs
2 tspsvanilla extract
1 1/2 cupsall purpose flour
1 3/4 tspsbaking powder
1/2 cupmilk

Simple White Cake Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9x9 pan or line muffin pan with paper liners. In medium bowl, cream togehter the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in preheated oven. For cupcakes bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch.

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  • Calories Per Serving: 336
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    Simple White Cake Reviews

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    2 weeks, 6 days, 22 hours, ago
    3 weeks, 6 days, 16 hours, 31 minutes ago
    Great recipe. Added fresh bananas and used vanilla soy milk, and the cupcakes turned out great. Thanks!
    1 months, 3 weeks, 16 hours, 4 minutes ago
    Made these cupcakes again for a St Patty's day party.....beautiful flavor and taste! But I baked for 24 min which made them a little hard on top when they cooled. Next time I will probably bake about 20-21 minutes. Note to self.
    2 months, 1 weeks, 1 days, 12 hours, 42 minutes ago
    Easy classic white cake. Perfect every time.
    2 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 11 hours, 7 minutes ago
    Very good! Easy to make! This will be my go to recipe for that simple white cake/cupcake.
    2 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 14 hours, 3 minutes ago
    Perfect white cake batter for beginners and kids! Used 1/2 teaspoon of food dye and made them rainbow, family loved it.
    3 months, 2 days, 20 hours, 46 minutes ago
    So few ingredients but great flavor and texture. I made them with my neise and nephew and they turned out wonderfully and the kids loved making them. Great recipe.
    3 months, 1 weeks, 11 hours, 7 minutes ago
    i ? this recipe i made it and it came out soooo yummmmy :)
    3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 20 hours, ago
    This recipe comes out perfect every time. It is the only one I use when I want a simple white cake.
    3 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 22 hours, 27 minutes ago
    5 months, 3 days, 17 hours, 45 minutes ago
    I like this recipe because it's plain and my family can eat this without trying to eat around the chocolate.
    5 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 12 hours, 11 minutes ago
    I made this recipe exact and they taste good but were a little dry i dont know.
    5 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 17 hours, 28 minutes ago
    When I made this it was amazing the batter came out nice and fluffy and it tasted great . I will definitely make it again ??
    6 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
    I've tried countless white cake mixes trying to find the right consistency an this is it!! not too heavy, or too light, super quick and easy to whip up and makes a great cake or cupcakes!! this is my go to for for
    7 months, 1 weeks, 1 days, 22 hours, 40 minutes ago
    These were the first cupcakes I've made by myself and they were AMAZING! It was super easy and I made a cinnamon buttercream and it was soooo GOOD!
    9 months, 18 hours, 20 minutes ago
    Yummy And simple and fairly quick. I love this one!
    9 months, 4 days, 20 hours, 8 minutes ago
    Made this cake for my friends b-day! It was so good and moist. I did not add fruit, but i plan to make a strawberry shortcake with it.
    1 years, 1 weeks, 1 days, 20 hours, 22 minutes ago
    I've tried probably 20+ white cake recipes looking for the right one and this is it!! perfect, simple, super quick to make and turns out every time!!! it's also a great base to play with different flavors!!
    1 years, 1 weeks, 2 days, 19 hours, 12 minutes ago
    This was my first time making a cake! Super easy. I added orange zest and the juice and made cream cheese frosting to top it. Thank you!
    1 years, 2 weeks, 9 hours, 56 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. sweet
    2. desserts
    3. sugar
    4. american
    5. Summer

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