Indulge in the delight of a classic 2 egg cake enriched with the richness of butter, a timeless recipe passed down through generations. This humble yet remarkable cake, with its tender crumb and golden crust, has been a staple in kitchens worldwide, embodying comfort, simplicity, and pure joy. Whether you are a novice baker seeking a foolproof recipe or an experienced cook looking to revisit a cherished tradition, this article will guide you through the steps to create a perfect 2 egg cake with butter. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey filled with the aroma of freshly baked goodness and the satisfaction of crafting a homemade masterpiece.
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OLD FASHIONED TWO-EGG CAKE
A light and fluffy foolproof cake recipe just like Grandma used to make.
Time 40m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar and butter. Beat on medium speed with an electric mixer until well mixed. Add the eggs and beat until combined. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. With the mixer running, alternately add the flour mixture and milk, mixing until blended after each addition. Stir in the vanilla and lemon extracts. Evenly divide the batter between the prepared pans. Place in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until the tops spring back when lightly touched. Remove the cake pans from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes then remove the cakes from the pans and let cool completely on a wire rack. Store the cakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. These cakes also freeze well.
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BEST TWO-EGG CAKE
This is a very simple cake. I made it for my Dad when he came to visit, and he said it smelled like pancakes. I got this out of the 1953 Better Homes And Gardens New Cookbook.
Provided by crazycookinmama
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Stir shortening to soften.
- Gradually add sugar, and cream together until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each.
- Sift flour, baking powder, salt together 3 times, add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, a little at a time.
- Beat after each addition till smooth.
- Bake in 2 paper-lined 9x1 1/2-inch round pans in moderate overn (375°) about 25 minutes.
MOMMA'S TWO-EGG TREASURE CAKE
Momma made great big smiles with this wonderfully moist and delicious cake! I believe it's originally a newspaper clipping, but she's used it for the past 45 years at least. Filled with your favorite fruits and icing, this cake lends itself to any special occassion. I hope you like it as much as I do! Enjoy!!
Provided by Gingerbee
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 10 4" slices
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, salt& baking powder.
- Set aside.
- Drop in shortening, add 2/3 of milk, vanilla and mix for 2 minutes on low speed of electric mixer.
- Add one egg at a time, beating continually, add the rest of milk and mix for 2 additional minutes.
- Grease and flour two 8" round cake pans, and divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
- Preheat oven to 375 and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown in color.
- Test the center of the cake with a toothpick; if it comes out clean the cake is done!
- Allow cakes to cool before removing them from the pans.
- Thoroughly cool before decorating.
- Note: If you only have all-purpose flour on hand, reduce amount of flour by 2 tbsp.
- and increase baking powder by 1 tsp.
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- You may use this recipe for cupcakes by reducing the milk to 3/4 cup.
- Fill with your favorite jam or fruit and cover with your favorite icing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.8, Fat 11.3, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 65, Sodium 431.4, Carbohydrate 49.5, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 26.8, Protein 4.4
EGGLESS BUTTER CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and line an 8 inch round or square cake pan.
- Sift together flour and baking powder once.
- In a medium bowl, beat butter or margarine and sugar for 7 minutes. (Color should be pale yellow. Do not overbeat.) Mix evaporated milk with vanilla; mix slowly into the sugar mixture. Mix in flour one spoonful at a time until well blended. Pour into prepared cake pan.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.2 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 74.2 mg, Fat 27.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Sodium 281.2 mg, Sugar 18.3 g
BUTTER CAKE
This cake is practical and can be for many uses. You can also add fruit in it if you wish.
Provided by Carol
Categories Desserts Cakes Yellow Cake Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment or wax paper, or dust lightly with flour.
- Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Beat butter and white sugar until fluffy and light in color. Gradually add eggs, beating well after each addition; stir in vanilla. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Stir until just blended (see Cook's Note for Blueberry Cake variation). Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for until cake springs back when lightly touched, about 30 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.2 calories, Carbohydrate 29.6 g, Cholesterol 52.6 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 250.9 mg, Sugar 17.5 g
TWO EGG BUTTER CAKE RECIPE
Provided by constanceschweiss
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cream butter, add sugar gradually, mix together until light and fluffy. Then add eggs and vanilla and add dry ingredients alternately with milk, stirring only enough to blend thoroughly. Do not beat. Pour into 9x9 greased pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
LANE CAKE
After winning first prize at the county fair in Columbus, Georgia, Lane Cake cake also earned the name "Prize Cake." It's considered a classic Southern cake.
Provided by Cheryl Day
Yield Serves 12 to 16
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- To make the cake: Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter three 9-by-2-inch round cake pans, then line the bottoms with parchment and butter it as well. Lightly dust the pans with flour, tapping the pans on the counter to shake out the excess.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a large measuring cup or small bowl, combine the milk and vanilla. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large mixing bowl, using a handheld mixer), cream the butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn the speed down to low and add the flour mixture in thirds, alternating with the milk mixture and beginning and ending with the flour, mixing until just combined; scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as necessary. If using a stand mixer, transfer the mixture to another large bowl (unless you have a second mixer bowl).
- Wash and dry the mixer bowl and wipe the inside of the bowl (or another large mixing bowl) with the lemon juice to make sure the bowl is squeaky clean. Attach the bowl to the mixer stand (if using) and fit it with the whisk attachment.
- Put the egg whites in the mixer bowl (or large mixing bowl) and beat (with clean beaters if using a handheld mixer) until the whites hold soft peaks, about 3 minutes. Fold one-quarter of the egg whites into the cake batter to lighten it, then gently fold in the remaining egg whites until incorporated.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans and smooth the tops with a spatula.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans on a large wire rack for 15 minutes, then invert onto another rack, peel off the parchment, and turn right side up to cool completely. Leave the oven on.
- While the cake is cooling, make the frosting: Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 5 minutes, until lightly toasted and fragrant. Let cool, then chop into ¼-inch pieces.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Remove from the heat and let cool to tepid, then whisk in the sugar and egg yolks until smooth.
- Return the pan to medium heat and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the frosting has thickened enough to coat the back of the spoon; it should read 180°F (80°C) on an instant-read thermometer. Be careful not to let the mixture come to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and add the toasted pecans, coconut, golden raisins, and bourbon, stirring well. Transfer the frosting to a heatproof bowl to cool; it will continue to thicken as it cools. It will be gooey, and that is exactly what you want.
- To make the vanilla milk soak: In a measuring cup, combine the whole milk and vanilla extract.
- To assemble the cake: Level the tops of two of the layers with a serrated knife to make them flat. Place one layer cut side up on a serving plate (you can keep the edges of the plate clean while you frost the cake by sliding strips of parchment underneath the cake). Brush the top of the layer with half of the vanilla milk soak. Using an offset spatula or a butter knife, spread the layer with one-third of the frosting. Place the second cake layer cut side up and brush with the remaining vanilla milk soak, then spread with another third of the frosting. Place the final layer right side up on top and frost the top with the remaining frosting, leaving the sides of the cake naked.
- The cake can be stored, loosely covered, at room temperature for up to 1 day or refrigerated for 5 days. If it has been refrigerated, bring to room temperature before serving.
BASIC WHITE TWO-LAYER CAKE AND WHITE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING RECIPE
This is hands-down the best made-from-scratch white cake recipe I have ever tried!
Provided by Camille Beckstrand
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and make sure that the rack is in the center of your oven. Spray two 8" round cake pans very generously with non-stick cooking spray (I used Baker's Joy ).
- In a large bowl, mix together cake flour, salt, and baking powder; set bowl aside.
- In another large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together on medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until it's light and fluffy (you can use a standing mixer or an electric hand mixer).
- In a large measuring cup, combine the milk, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Now it's time to add them all together! Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and blend on a low speed for about 30 seconds. Add about 1/2 of the milk mixture and blend again. Add in half of what's left of the flour mixture and blend again. Add in the rest of the milk mixture, blend for a couple of seconds, then the remaining flour mixture and blend at a low speed until the ingredients are barely mixed together (don't over mix!).
- In a separate bowl (or in your stand mixer using the whisk attachment), beat the egg whites on medium-high speed until they reach "firm peak stage" (a.k.a. when the whisk is held sideways, the peaks will hold and the ridges will be distinct - this took about five minutes of whisking for me!). Fold the egg whites into the cake batter.
- Pour the cake batter evenly into the two prepared pans and bake them for 20-26 minutes (mine were done at 25), or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool for about 10 minutes, then carefully remove the cakes and let them finish cooling on wire racks.
- Combine the shortening, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl (you can use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer). Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, alternating with the milk or heavy cream, and mix it together until you have used it all. If the frosting is too thick, add more milk. If the frosting is too thin, add more sugar.
- Place one of your cooled, leveled cake layers on your cake stand . Using an offset spatula, place about 1/2 cup of frosting in the middle of the cake. Using your spatula, push the frosting out to the edges until the frosting is about 1/4"-1/2" thick (if you have a rotating cake stand, this step is really easy, but you can do it without it).
- Place the second layer of cake on top. You will now create the crumb coat (a thin layer of frosting that seals in all the crumbs to make it easy to decorate). Using the offset spatula, spread the frosting that has spilled out from between the layers smoothly over the surface. Add more frosting as needed, just keep the layer thin and smooth.
- Place about 1/2 cup of frosting on the top of the cake, pushing the frosting out to the edges until it's a smooth, flat surface.
- Now place the spatula against the edges of the cake and smooth out the excess frosting pushed over from the top of the cake.
- To help the cake firm up, stick it in the freezer for about 1-2 hours.
- From here, drop 1/2 cup frosting on the center of the cake and push it out to the edges as you did before, making the surface nice and smooth.
- Continue adding frosting to the top and edges of the cake until it's the smoothness and thickness you want. (Amanda says that the best way to get smooth frosting is to practice!)
- From there, continue to add more frosting to the top and sides of the cake until it's completely covered. I topped mine off with sprinkles, but you could get fancy and add some frosting decorations
Nutrition Facts : Calories 830 kcal, Carbohydrate 128 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, TransFat 3 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Sodium 242 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 104 g, ServingSize 1 serving
Tips:
- Use room temperature ingredients. This will help the cake batter mix more smoothly and evenly.
- Do not overbeat the egg whites. Overbeaten egg whites will make the cake tough.
- Be careful not to overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake dense and dry.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help the cake rise evenly.
- Do not open the oven door during baking. This can cause the cake to fall.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting. This will help prevent the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this 2-egg cake with butter is a great choice for beginner bakers or anyone looking for a quick and delicious dessert. The cake is light and fluffy, with a moist crumb and a delicate flavor. It's perfect for any occasion, whether you're serving it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. So next time you're in the mood for a homemade cake, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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