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Simple White Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Makes 12 cupcakes or 1- 9 x 9 inch pan

1 c. white sugar
1/2 c. butter
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup milk

Pink Frosting- makes 4-5 cups (more than you will need to cover cupcakes or cake)

4 c. confectioners sugar
1 c. shortening
4-5 tbsp. milk OR water (preference, only 2 tbsp. for icing cupcakes)
1 tsp. clear vanilla extract
2 drops of red food coloring OR as many as you need to get the pink color you like
Directions:
Directions:
Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine 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.
3. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. For cupcakes, bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch.

Frosting

1. In a large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, water and vanilla. Beat on low speed to combine, then beat on medium speed for a full five minutes. It won't look like icing at first, but keep the mixer going for a full five minutes, and then you're done!
2. Note/Reminder: If you're not using this for decorating, but just for icing the cake, thin the icing by adding 3 tbsp. of corn syrup, or water to the icing.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Goes great with a single scoop of your favorite Vanilla ice cream!! Enjoy!

 

 

 

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