one layer white cake

Name: One Layer White Cake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoon(s) butter softened; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 - egg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) self rising flour; 1/3+1/6 cup(s) milk; 2 ounce(s) cream cheese softened; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1-2 teaspoon(s) milk

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Debbie Bankston

Preston, GA

Updated on Feb 25, 2014

This is a simple one layer cake made with ingredients we usually have on hand. Better than a cake mix, doubles easily for a two layer cake. Perfect for when you need a quick simple dessert with very little effort. Perfect as a short cake with any fruit, ice cream and whipped topping. Original recipe.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

I have a lot of plans for this little cake in the future! I can't wait to try some fruit shortcakes when the peaches and berries come into season. I think it would also make a delicious trifle. The size is perfect, especially if there are only a couple of people in your house, and you don't want a huge cake sitting around. The frosting is also good, lots of variations can be made with this recipe. It is a keeper for me!

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 5 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 - egg
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup self rising flour
1/3+1/6 cup milk
2 ounces cream cheese softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2 teaspoon milk

How To Make one layer white cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour or spray with flour your pan, or use muffin liners in muffin tin.

Step 2

Cream butter and sugar well, add egg, mix to combine, add vanilla, blend well. Add flour and milk alternately, begin and end with flour.
Step 3

Put into prepared pan of choice. Bake at 350% for approx time depending on pan you use. Muffins take about 10-15 minutes, depending how much batter in each cup. Single layer cake approx 20-25 minutes.
Step 4

While cake is baking, mix the frosting, cream the cream cheese well, add powdered sugar, small amounts at a time, to blend well, add vanilla and just enough milk for the spreading consistency desired. Cool cake completely before frosting.
Step 5

This cake can also be used unfrosted as a short cake for fruit, ice cream, whipped topping, etc...makes wonderful strawberry or peach shortcake desserts.
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