Basic One Layer White Cake

Name: Basic One Layer White Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6-8
Ingredients: 1 c sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 c butter, room temperature; 1 egg; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/2 c all purpose flour; 1/2 Tbsp baking powder; 3/4 c milk

By Linda Rider
@countrylink

When split, this cake can be filled with cream for Boston Cream Pie, or Lemon Curd for a nice spring dessert

Rating:

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Ingredients

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1 c

sugar
1/4 tsp

salt
1/4 c

butter, room temperature
1

egg
1/2 tsp

vanilla extract
1 1/2 c

all purpose flour
1/2 Tbsp

baking powder
3/4 c

milk

How to Make Basic One Layer White Cake

Step-by-Step

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease and dust with flour a single 9-inch round cake pan for a single layer cake. Dust two if you are doubling the recipe for a layer cake.
1. Cream the sugar, salt, and shortening together. Add the egg and beat until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla.
2. In another bowl, mix the flour and baking powder together.
3. Add about one-third of the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix briefly. Add about one-third of the milk and mix. Continue twice more with the remaining flour and milk. Do not over mix. Scrape the batter into the pan.
4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the cake tests done with a toothpick.

Let the cake rest in the pan for about five minutes and then remove it to a wire rack to continue cooling.