1 cup salted butter 1 2/3 cups sugar 5 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.  Blend in flour.  Bake in a loaf pan at 350° for 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes. *For flavored cakes, substitute your choice of flavoring…

½ cup smooth peanut butter 1/3 cup butter 1 ½ cups sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups sifted flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk Cream peanut butter, butter and sugar.  Add beaten eggs; stir in vanilla.  Add dry ingredients alternately with milk; beat well.  Grease and flour…

4 eggs 1 cup sugar ¾ cup flour 2 tablespoons orange juice ½ teaspoon orange extract Zest of 1 orange Preheat the oven to 350°.  Beat the eggs with a rotary beater until they are light and lemon colored.  Add the sugar gradually.  Sift into this the flour and continue beating until all are mixed. …

For the Strawberry Cake Layer: ⅓ cup whole milk⅓ cup strawberry jam3 egg whites½ tsp strawberry extract1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour2/3 cup granulated sugar2 teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon salt6 Tbsp unsalted butterRed or pink food coloring For the Strawberry Frosting: 1 cup unsalted butter2½ cups powdered sugar2 Tbsp strawberry jam2 tablespoons heavy cream1 Tbsp vanilla extract½…

Cupcakes: 2 large eggs, separated 2 1/4 cups sifted flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened  1 3/4 cups granulated sugar 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup whole milk Milk Chocolate Frosting 1 cup unsalted butter, softened  3 and 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2…

Carrot Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour2 tsp. baking soda2 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt3 tsp. ground cinnamon1/2 tsp. nutmeg4 eggs1 1/4 cups oil1 cup granulated white sugar1 cup packed brown sugar2 tsp. vanilla3 cups grated carrots1 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts) optional1 cup raisins (optional) Cream Cheese Frosting: 8-ounces cream cheese, softened1/2 cup butter, softened 2…

1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp ginger 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup butter, melted and whisked to cool slightly 1/3 cup applesauce, at room temperature 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk…

4 cups cake flour 4 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ¾ cup unsalted butter 2 ¼ cups sugar 1 ½ cups milk ¼ cup maraschino cherry juice ¼ cup maraschino cherries, quartered 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 egg whites Sift dry ingredients.  Cream butter, then add sugar and ½ cup milk.  Add egg whites,…

4 ounces Hershey’s Unsweetened Baking Chocolate 1/3 cup unsalted butter 1 3/4 cups unsifted flour 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups sour cream 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Melt baking chocolate and butter on top of a double boiler over hot, not boiling water; cool. …

6 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice Zest of 1 lemon 1 cup flour ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup chopped pecans Preheat the oven to 325°.  Beat yolks of eggs until thick and lemon colored.  Gradually beat in the sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice.  Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.  Fold…