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Basic 1-2-3-4 Cake
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups sifted self-rising flour
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans. Using an electric mixer, cream butter until fluffy. Add sugar
and continue to cream well for 6 to 8 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each
addition. Add flour and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Add
vanilla and continue to beat until just mixed. Divide batter equally among prepared pans. Level
batter in each pan by holding pan 3 or 4 inches above counter, then dropping it flat onto counter.

Do this several times to release air bubbles and assure you of a more level cake. Bake for 25 to 30
minutes or until done. Cool in pans 5 to 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto cooling racks. Cool
completely and spread cake layers with your favorite frosting to make a 3-layer cake.