Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup butter or two sticks or 16 tablespoons (I use sweet cream butter that is unsalted)
  • 2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour or you can use cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 stick butter or1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons (softened)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar (not granulated)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup 100% cocoa
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk (You can use more or less milk to get the consistency you like in the frosting)

Instruction

  • Cream butter and sugar with mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
  • Sift the flour you have already sifted again with the salt and baking powder. Add the vanilla extract and almond extract to the creamed eggs and sugar. Alternately add milk and flour to eggs and mix just until everything is wet.
  • Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray. Add your cake mixture. Cook in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes until brown on top and tests done in middle. Let cool before frosting.