Basic 1234 Cake Recipe

Name: Basic 1234 Cake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup softened butter; 2 cups sugar I use organic golden sugar for this cake; 3 cups all purpose flour I use King Arthur Measure to Measure Gluten Free flour. Can be purchased at the food store in the baking aisle; 4 eggs room temperature I use organic eggs for this recipe; 1/8 tsp. baking powder I use organic baking powder; 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract I use high quality organic vanilla extract; 1 drop whole milk; 1/4 cup Ghirardelli semi sweet chips this is optional; 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice this is optional; 1 tbsp. confectioner sugar

by Cindy Cloches and Lavender

12 people

40 min

Welcome to Cloches & Lavender where I craft, decorate, and LOVE to cook and bake.

Yes, I love to bake and cook besides sharing crafts and home decor ideas with you.

First off, have you ever heard of this dessert? You will love the consistency and flavor of this basic 1234 cake recipe.

This is the perfect cake recipe especially for this time of year when kids are getting back into sports and days are busier.

What I especially think makes this one of the best cakes is this it tastes like a chewy dense cookie-type consistency. Almost a combination of shortbread and a sugar cookie.

Generally, I make this basic recipe plain and add a bit of nutmeg, and ground cinnamon. However, because it’s getting closer to fall I used pumpkin spice.

Why do I Add a Bit of Spice to the Ingredients for This Simple CakeWhy I Add a Bit of Spice to the Ingredients for This Cookie-Type Cake

Generally, I add a bit of spice to give this recipe warmth and a hint of flavor. It adds a what is this moment? Also, for the most part, I enjoy experimenting to make a dessert a bit different especially adding pumpkin spice for fall.

I hope you enjoyed reading about the basic 1234 cake recipe. Have you ever heard of this great recipe? Do you think you will give mine a try? I’d love to know what you think and connect with you at Cloches & Lavender

ingredients

Butter and sugar getting mixed together.

The batter when finished mixing

Stirring in the chocolate chips. By the way, leaving the chips out if a great idea too.

Spreading the batter

After the 1234 is baked this is what it looks like.

Sprinkled with confectioner sugar and ready to eat.

Basic 1234 Cake Recipe

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Recipe details

Yield 12 people
Time spent: Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 30 Minutes Total time: 40 min

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Ingredients

1 cup softened butter
2 cups sugar I use organic golden sugar for this cake
3 cups all purpose flour I use King Arthur Measure to Measure Gluten Free flour. Can be purchased at the food store in the baking aisle
4 eggs room temperature I use organic eggs for this recipe
1/8 tsp. baking powder I use organic baking powder
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract I use high quality organic vanilla extract
1 drop whole milk
1/4 cup Ghirardelli semi sweet chips this is optional
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice this is optional
1 tbsp. confectioner sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f
Grease your sheet pan well making sure to grease the sides and the corners of the cake pan wellAfter measuring out the three cups of flour and baking powder and 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice add them to a medium bowl and whisk together. This will add a bit of air to make a light cake batter.
Next in a large bowl using an electric mixer cream the cup of 1 cup butter and the 2 cups sugar until well combined. Start the mixer on low speed and move to high speed until well combined. This should look smooth and light yellow.
Now, add the room-temperature eggs one at a time. Make sure to combine each egg well after adding each one to the mixture to the 1-2-3-4 cake mixture
Slowly add a large spoonful of the flour one spoonful at a time to the butter mixture. Mix it just until combined. I do this on low speed which is stirring on my mixer. Remember to stop the mixer and scrape down the sides to the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula
Now add the last of the flour and the chocolate chips and stir by hand making sure to get any loose flour from the bottom of the bowl. Yes, I do this every time I bake even though I use a stand mixer.
When finished use a large spoon and scoop the yellow cake mixture onto the prepared pan. Using an offset spatula spread the cake batter evenly until the pan is completely covered. Bake this cake in the center of the oven on the middle rack for 30-40 minutes.
For my cake recipe, my baking time was 35 minutes. When the timer goes off remove the pan from the oven. Allow the cake to cool completely. Lastly, sprinkle the top of the cooled cake with 1 tablespoon of confectioner sugar. Use a small mesh strainer or shaker can.

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f
Grease your sheet pan well making sure to grease the sides and the corners of the cake pan well
ingredients for the basic 1234 cake recipe
After measuring out the three cups of flour, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice add them to a medium bowl and whisk together. This will add a bit of air to make a light cake batter.
ingredients for the cake showing the organic vanilla extract
organic pumpkin pie spice
Next in a large bowl using an electric mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer cream the cup of butter and the cups of sugar until well combined. Begin on low and continue on high speed to combine. This should look smooth and light yellow.
sugar and butter mixture getting combined
Next step, slowly add a large spoonful of the flour mixture one spoonful at a time to the butter mixture. Mix it just until combined. I do this on the low speed which is stirring on my mixer
scraping down the sides of the bowl
Here, add the vanilla extract and room temperature eggs one at a time. Combining well after adding each egg makes for a better cake batter
Now when adding the last bit of flour add the chocolate chips and stir by hand making sure to get any loose flour from the bottom of the bowl. Yes, I do this every time I bake even though I use a stand mixer.
When finished using a large spoon scoop the yellow cake mixture onto the prepared pan.
hand stirring in the chocolate chips
Using an offset spatula spread the cake batter evenly until completely covered. Finally, smooth the top of the cake batter with a rubber spatula
spreading and smoothing the cake batter with a rubber spatula
Bake in the center of the oven on the middle rack for 30-40 minutes. For my cake recipe, my banking time was 35 minutes.
When the timer goes off remove the pan from the oven and allow the cake to cool completely.
cake when finished baking
Lastly, sprinkle the top of the cooled cake with 1 tablespoon of confectioner sugar and use a small dessert stainer or shaker can.
adding confectioner sugar to pumpkin pie spice
sprinkling the sugar and pumpkin pie spice cake on a dish to eat
By the way, it’s optional but add ground cinnamon or a bit of nutmeg for more flavor. I added pumpkin pie spice because it’s fall. Mix it well with a spoon and add a bit of extra spice and flavor to this cake recipe

Comments

Boodie on Oct 24, 2022

Sheet pan?? 1 drop of water?? Are these mistakes?

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Susie on Oct 24, 2022

Organic baking powder????? Are you sure you're not just buying wording on a label??????

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