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Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups sugar
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• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1-1/4 cups 2% milk
• 10 tablespoons butter, cubed
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to batter; beat at low speed until smooth.
  • In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter just until butter is melted. Gradually add to batter; beat just until combined.
  • Pour into a greased 13×9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
  Test Kitchen Tips
• Salted butter really brings out the flavor of this subtle classic.
• Cube leftovers to layer into a trifle with berries and cream.
• Swap almond extract for the vanilla, and serve with whipped cream and toasted almonds.
• Nutrition Facts

  1 piece: 254 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 154mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

f you want to make a  homemade chocolate cake from scratch, this is a simple, yet easy recipe to make. It’s one you are certain to enjoy.

Chocolate Cake Ingredients:

• 3/4 cups butter or margarine, softened

• 3 eggs

• 2 cups sugar

• 2 cups flour

• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder

• 2 teaspoon vanilla

• 1 1/2 cup milk

• How to make Chocolate Cake:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Grease and flour three 6″ X 1 1/2″ round cake pans.

  3. Mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.

  4. In a large bowl, beat butter, eggs and vanilla.

  5. Gradually add sugar.

  6. Beat on medium to high speed for about 3-4 minutes until well mixed

  7. Alternately combine in flour mixture and milk to batter while beating.

  8. Continue to beat until batter is smooth.

  9. Pour equal amounts of batter into greased and floured round cake pans.

  10. Bake 30 to 35 minutes.

  11. Check with a toothpick to se if it is done. Bake a few minutes more, if needed.

  12. Remove from oven and allow cakes to cool in pans for a few minutes.

  13. Place cakes on a wire rack, to them allow to completely cool.

  Frosting Cakes:

  1. If you want to make  your own frosting, see How to make Chocolate Frosting
  2. Place one round cake on a cake plate.
  3. Spread frosting on top.
  4. Repeat this for the third cake.
  5. Frost top of the third cake.
  6. Frost the side for the cake.