An easy basic cake recipe using Swan’s Down cake flour.
Ingredients
| 1 cup butter |
| 2 cups sugar |
| 3 cups sifted Swans Down Cake Flour |
| 3 tsp baking powder |
| 1/2 tsp salt |
| 4 large eggs |
| 1 cup milk |
| 1 tsp pure vanilla extract |
| 1/2 tsp almond extract |
Cream butter. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Add eggs one at a time to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture alternately with milk and flavorings, beating after each addition until smooth. Baking: Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch layer pans, using about 2-1/3 cups batter in each pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans and finish cooling on racks.
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