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INGREDIENTS:
& ?. I$ O! ^# V• 1/2 cup butter ! n4 {8 p. l `# _- _
• 1 cup sugar ) j* T' a4 H* k; G/ A! u
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract( if you like the flavor)
6 a/ G( q: W' H* \• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour ( if you don’t like the trouble, use all-purpose flour), I7 l4 V2 B8 Z6 e& ]% e" X! b
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder " y0 B |8 N# i, h4 D, T
• 4 eggs, well beaten
0 u; B1 _* H; l d t4 z# J, DPREPARATION:6 t, e% m; ]/ U( [
Beat butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Sift together the dry ingredients; add to cream mixture alternately with beaten eggs, beating well after each addition. - w# L! ?' Z! s3 n9 ~2 a8 v
Turn into greased and floured 8-inch tube pan or 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
, M: u/ h+ l" p0 z* k. `Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan then turn out onto a cake rack. Cool and glaze or frost as desired. Store tightly covered.% i, p5 a7 ]* w1 P, R9 w+ F
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, u- C/ }9 T% a6 G" ~* gMy opinion: ( Sorry . I typed in Chinese the first time, but lost it. No patience to type Chinese again—I am lousy in typing Chinese.); m# b8 Y% K6 [3 f! Y% Y9 T
1 n4 c. Q: }: ~I normally strictly follow the amount for each ingredient the recipe calls for, except SUGAR( I prefer to cut it to ¾ or 2/3 of the recipe. It is too sweet for some Chinese. But if you like the sweetness of the Cake Mix you got from super market, you can follow the recipe.
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3 D5 N" ^6 w6 @" CFor beating, you can buy a simple Hand Mixer for about $10. It can not only be used for making cakes but also bread, or mashed potatoes(土豆泥)ect. |
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