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 s 2 Tbsp (16 g) of cornstarch)[3]

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Preheat the oven to 325 °F (163 °C) and grease and flour a cake pan. Pound cakes
are best baked in deep pans, such as loaf pans or bundt pans. Use butter or shortening
to grease the pan. Then, sprinkle a light layer of flour into the pan, rotate the pan until
it’s evenly coated, then tap out the excess flour.[4]
3.
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Cream the butter and sugar. Place the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat
them together until the mixture is light, fluffy and creamy.[5]
4.
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Add the eggs and vanilla. For best results, add the eggs one at a time and beat the
mixture in between.[6] Keep beating the mixture until the eggs are completely
incorporated.[7]
5.
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Stir in the cake flour. Keep the electric mixer on low or use a wooden spoon to stir the
flour in a bit at a time until it's just incorporated. Be careful not to overmix it. [8]
6.
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Pour the batter into the pan. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl.[9]
7.
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Bake the cake for 1 hour 15 minutes. Rotate the pan 180 degrees halfway through
the cook time to ensure it bakes evenly. The cake is finished when a toothpick inserted
in the center comes out clean. Enjoy your delicious homemade cake![10]

Method 2
Making Chocolate Cake
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Gather your ingredients. For this delicious chocolate cake, you’ll need:[11]
 3/4 cup (170 g) of unsalted butter, softened
 3/4 cup (64 g) of unsweetened cocoa powder
 3/4 cup (90 g) of flour
 1/4 teaspoon (1.4 g) of salt
 1/2 teaspoon (1.2 g) of baking powder
 1 cup (225 g) of granulated sugar
 3 eggs, room temperature
 1 teaspoon (4.9 mL) of vanilla extract
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 ⁄2 cup (120 mL) of buttermilk or sour cream
2.

2
Preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C) and grease and flour the cake pan. You can
use a round standard cake pan, a square baking dish, a loaf pan, a bundt cake pan, or
whatever you have on hand. Make sure to grease it well with butter or margarine so the
cake won't stick to the pan when it's baked. After you grease the pan, add a light, even
layer of flour to it.[12]
3.
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Mix the wet ingredients in a large bowl. Place the butter, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar,
and buttermilk in a bowl. Use a hand or stand mixer to blend the ingredients well. [13]
 The "wet ingredients" in cake recipes are generally those that have moisture. Sugar is
often listed as a wet ingredient, too, even though it isn't actually wet.
 The wet ingredients are usually mixed first in a large bowl. The dry ingredients are
mixed separately and added later.
 It's important to follow instructions regarding the texture of the butter in cake recipes. If
you use melted butter where softened butter is called for, the cake could come out
flat.[14] In this case the recipe calls for softened butter. You can plan ahead by setting
 the butter out while you get the rest of the ingredients ready, so it has time to come to
room temperature.
4.

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Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Sift the flour, salt, cocoa powder, and
baking powder in a small bowl.[15] Stir them together until they are well incorporated.[16]
5.
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Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture slowly. Beat the mixture on low until the
batter comes together and no white bits of flour remain.[17]
6.
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Pour the batter into the cake pan. Use a spoon or spatula to scrape the sides of the
bowl so every bit of batter makes it into the pan.[18]
7.
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Put the pan in the oven and bake the cake for 30 minutes. You may want to put the
cake pan on a baking sheet in case any of the batter spills over. Rotate the cake 180
degrees halfway through the bake time to ensure it cooks evenly. The cake is ready
when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, rather than coated with
batter.[19]
 Check the cake's progress every so often to make sure it doesn't burn. However, you
should do this through the oven window instead of opening the oven door, which
reduces the temperature inside the oven and can increase the bake time.
8.
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Take the cake from the oven and let it cool. Set it on a cooling rack and let it cool for
about 5 minutes before handling it.[20]
9.
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Invert the cake onto a plate. Use whatever plate you're planning on using to serve the
cake.[21]
10.
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Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. If you try to add frosting to the cake
while it's still warm, the frosting will melt and run off the sides. Make some chocolate
buttercream frosting or plain buttercream frosting, or any other kind of frosting. Enjoy![22]

Method 3
Making Apple Cake
1.
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Gather your ingredients. Here's what you'll need for apple cake:[23]
 3/4 cup (90 g) of flour
 3/4 teaspoon (3.45 g) of baking powder
 4 large apples, any variety
 2 eggs, room temperature
 3/4 cup (170 g) of granulated sugar
 A pinch of salt
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 ⁄2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) of vanilla extract
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 ⁄2 cup (120 mL) of unsalted butter, melted
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Grease and flour the cake pan, then preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C). For this
recipe you should use an 8 in (20 cm) springform pan, which has removable sides and
is nice if you're serving the cake at a party. Use margarine or butter to grease the pan
before flouring it to prevent the cake from sticking.[24]
3.
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Melt the butter and allow it to cool. You can melt the butter in the microwave or on
the stovetop. Let it come to room temperature before you incorporate it with the other
ingredients.[25]
4.
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Stir the dry ingredients in a small bowl. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a
bowl and whisk them together.[26]
5.
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Prepare the apples. Use a knife or a vegetable peeler to peel the apples, then remove
their cores. Slice the apples into bite-sized chunks (about 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) cubes).[27]
6.
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Blend the wet ingredients. Use a hand or stand mixer to cream the sugar and butter.
Then, add the eggs one by one, mixing the batter in between. Then, incorporate the
vanilla into the batter.[28]
7.
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Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. You can do this by hand or use an electric
mixer. Stir until the batter is smooth and creamy.[29]
8.
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Fold in the apples. Use a spatula to gently incorporate the apples into the batter. Don't
over mix the batter, since this will lead to a dense, stiff cake.[30]
 To keep the apples from sinking to the bottom of the bowl, toss them in flour before
adding them to the batter.[31]
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Pour the batter into the pan. Use the spatula to smooth the top of the batter so it's
even.[32]
10.
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Bake the cake for about 50 minutes. Put the cake pan on a baking sheet to keep your
oven clean in case of spills. Rotate the cake pan 180 degrees after 25 minutes. The
cake is ready when the