Cooking 101 Basics Week #12 Cakes from Scratch

Wendy O'Neal
January 06, 2017
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I love cake…chocolate cake, yellow cake, white cake…any kind of cake. It is probably the one dessert I have trouble saying no too. I have to come clean though…I hate store bought cake. If you’ve never had a cake from scratch then you are in for a shock…it’s totally different. Everything about it is different! The taste, the texture, the crumb, the moisture level….everything! However, I promise, there is nothing better than a homemade cake from scratch!

2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsps baking powder
1 1/2 tsps baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsps vanilla extract
1 cup hot coffee
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8-inch round baking pans. Combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium...
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Nutritions

Calories
3626

Sodium
4490mg
187% DV

Fat
131g
202% DV

Protein
55g
110% DV

Carbs
627g
213% DV

Fiber
38g
155% DV