Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (one 9×13 inch cake) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 32–38 minutes Total Time: About 1 hour 30 minutes (including cooling and frosting) Quick Ingredients Cake batter: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp fine salt, 1 1/2 cups granulated…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (three 8-inch layers) Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: About 3 hours (including cooling and assembly) Quick Ingredients Cake: 2 3/4 cups (330 g) cake flour, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 3/4 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (one 3-layer 8-inch cake) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 30–35 minutes Total Time: About 2 hours 30 minutes (including cooling and decorating) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour 1 3/4 cups (350 g) granulated sugar 3/4 cup (75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 tsp…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (one 2-layer 8-inch cake) Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus cooling time for butter and cakes) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: About 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar 1/2 cup (110 g) light brown…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (three 8-inch layers) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 2 hours (plus cooling and chilling) Quick Ingredients Almond cake: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup almond flour, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 cup unsalted butter, 1 3/4 cups sugar,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (two 8-inch round layers) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (including cooling and decorating) Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (325 g) all-purpose flour 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp fine salt 1 cup (226 g)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (one 2-layer 9-inch cake) Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus 2 hours chilling) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 1/4 cups (270 g) all-purpose flour 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp fine salt 1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar 1/2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 25–30 minutes Total Time: About 2 hours 15 minutes (plus cooling) Quick Ingredients 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 3/4 tsp fine salt 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened + 1 1/2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (one 3-layer 8-inch cake) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 25–28 minutes Total Time: About 2 hours 30 minutes (including cooling and decorating) Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (300 g) cake flour 1/2 cup (50 g) finely ground blanched almonds (almond flour) 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 3 hours (includes cooling and decorating) Quick Ingredients Cake: 2 3/4 cups (330 g) all-purpose flour, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 3/4 tsp fine sea salt, 1 cup (230 g) unsalted butter (soft), 1…