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My husband is a self-professed lover of berry pies, as is my son. (It must be a guy thing.) Moi? Cake, for sure. A moist slice of cake (or a good cupcake) is one of my guilty pleasures. My excuse reasoning is, if I'm going to indulge in this carb and sugar laden confection, I want to make the fat grams count. That translates to "it has to be really, really good". I've had my share of dry cakes, and I won't bother finishing them. Oh, and canned frosting? Won't happen, with me. You can blindfold me, and I'll pick out chemical-laden, artificially flavored frosting every single time. Not for me, especially when homemade frosting is easy to make, and fun!
I'm still searching for the "Ultimate Moist White Cake". I've already found…
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%20Moi?%20Cake,%20for%20sure.%20A%20moist%20slice%20of%20cake%20(or%20a%20good%20cupcake)%20%20is%20one%20of%20my%20guilty%20pleasures.%20%20My%20excuse%20reasoning%20is,%20if%20I'm%20going%20to%20indulge%20in%20this%20carb%20and%20sugar%20laden%20confection,%20I%20want%20to%20make%20the%20fat%20grams%20count.%20%20That%20translates%20to%20%22it%20has%20to%20be%20really,%20really%20good%22.%20%20I've%20had%20my%20share%20of%20dry%20cakes,%20and%20I%20won't%20bother%20finishing%20them.%20Oh,%20and%20canned%20frosting?%20Won't%20happen,%20with%20me.%20%20You%20can%20blindfold%20me,%20and%20I'll%20pick%20out%20chemical-laden,%20artificially%20flavored%20frosting%20every%20single%20time.%20Not%20for%20me,%20especially%20when%20homemade%20frosting%20is%20easy%20to%20make,%20and%20fun!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI'm%20still%20searching%20for%20the%20%22Ultimate%20Moist%20White%20Cake%22.%20%20I've%20already%20found%20my%20favorite%20chocolate%20cake%20recipe,%20that%20is%20moist%20and%20my%20go-to%20recipe.%20%20If%20you%20check%20my%20recipe%20index,%20you'll%20see%20that%20I've%20posted%20several%20towering%20cake%20recipes,%20from%20Coconut%20to%20Strawberry%20to%20Cherry%20to%20a%20Guinness%20Chocolate%20Cake.%20%20%20What's%20missing%20is%20a%20recipe%20for%20yellow%20cake.%20%20Until%20now...%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESure%20cake%20mixes%20are%20always%20on%20sale,%20and%20they're%20generally%20pretty%20good.%20%20But%20making%20a%20cake,%20from%20scratch,%20isn't%20that%20difficult%20to%20do--%20and%20it%20gives%20me%20a%20sense%20of%20gratification%20that%20I%20was%20in%20control%20of%20what%20ingredients%20I%20used.%20%20%20I%20hear%20that%20White%20Lily%20flour%20is%20popular,%20but%20I've%20never%20seen%20it%20in%20my%20part%20of%20California.%20I've%20recently%20become%20a%20fan%20of%20self-rising%20flour,%20ever%20since%20King%20Arthur%20Flour%20introduced%20their%20unbleached%20version.%20%20(I%20still%20can't%20find%20it%20at%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Emy%20grocery%20store,%20but%20I%20buy%20it%20online.)%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThis%20recipe%20is%20very%20easy%20to%20make,%20and%20I've%20made%20it%20more%20than%20once.%20%20I%20can%20assure%20you%20that%20it's%20going%20to%20become%20my%20trusty%20recipe,%20and%20it's%20very%20versatile.%20%20It's%20a%20non-fussy%20recipe%20that%20doesn't%20involve%20a%20lot%20of%20sifting,%20folding%20of%20egg%20whites%20or%20anything%20like%20that.%20It's%20pretty%20basic--%20self-rising%20flour,%20eggs,%20whole%20milk,%20sugar%20and%20butter%20flavor.%20%20Let's%20talk%20about%20%22butter%20flavor%22.%20%20I%20have%20grown%20fond%20of%20LorAnn%20Buttery%20Sweet%20Dough%20Bakery%20Emulsion,%20which%20I%20use%20in%20most%20of%20my%20baked%20goods,%20so%20that's%20the%20ingredient%20that%20I%20keep%20on%20hand.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20first%20time%20I%20made%20this%20recipe,%20I%20adapted%20it%20to%20bake%20cupcakes.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAs%20you%20can%20see,%20I%20overfilled%20the%20cupcake%20liners%20and%20I%20got%20%22mushroom%20cupcakes%22.%20Whoops!%20%20I%20made%20a%20note%20to%20fill%20the%20cupcake%20liners%20to%20only%20halfway,%20so%20the%20second%20batch%20came%20out%20just%20right.%20%20I%20had%20plenty%20of%20dough%20to%20make%20almost%2024%20cupcakes!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ETASTING%20NOTES:%20%20The%20baking%20time%20was%20about%2013%20minutes--%20just%20until%20a%20toothpick,%20inserted%20into%20the%20center,%20came%20out%20with%20just%20a%20few%20crumbs%20stuck%20to%20it.%20%20I%20made%20a%20traditional%20buttercream%20frosting%20(I%20don't%20use%20a%20recipe.%20I%20simply%20use%20one%20stick%20of%20softened%20butter,%20and%20add%20powdered%20sugar%20until%20it%20has%20the%20right%20consistency,%20then%20add%20a%20little%20light%20cream%20and%20vanilla%20extract).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20cupcakes%20were%20very%20moist,%20with%20a%20beautiful%20tender%20crumb.%20%20I'm%20telling%20you,%20Self-Rising%20flour%20makes%20baking%20cakes,%20scones%20or%20biscuits%20very%20user%20friendly!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EStrawberry%20season%20begins%20in%20Spring,%20but%20lasts%20well%20through%20August,%20in%20my%20part%20of%20the%20Salinas%20Valley.%20%20I%20just%20purchased%20a%20new%20mini%20bundt%20cake%20pan,%20and%20decided%20to%20use%20the%20same%20yellow%20cake%20recipe%20for%20strawberry%20shortcake.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20love%20this%20pan,%20but%20it's%20important%20to%20use%20a%20really%20good%20baking%20spray.%20%20The%20mini%20bundts%20popped%20right%20out%20of%20the%20pan--%20whew!%20%20The%20baking%20time%20was%20about%2015%20minutes;%20I%20used%20the%20toothpick%20method%20to%20check%20for%20doneness.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20cake%20recipe%20delivered%20all%20that%20I%20had%20hoped%20it%20would--%20this%20is%20much%20better%20than%20those%20pre-fab%20shortcakes%20that%20you%20buy,%20all%20sealed%20in%20plastic%20wrap.%20%20The%20cake%20is%20moist,%20with%20just%20the%20right%20amount%20of%20sweetness.%20There%20are%20butter%20notes%20of%20flavor,%20and%20did%20I%20already%20mention%20that%20it's%20tender?%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ENOTE:%20I%20have%20been%20very%20scarce,%20since%20June.%20Most%20of%20my%20regular%20readers/followers%20know%20that%20I%20had%20a%20total%20knee%20replacement.%20My%20recovery%20has%20been%20more%20difficult%20than%20I%20anticipated.%20The%20good%20news%20is%20that%20I'm%20continuing%20with%20physical%20therapy,%20and%20that%20all%20the%20surgery%20pain%20and%20discomfort%20is%20gone.%20%20I'm%20still%20not%20walking%20at%20100%25%20(meaning,%20I've%20still%20got%20a%20limp),%20but%20I%20have%20enough%20strength%20to%20stand%20long%20enough%20to%20cook%20simple%20recipes.%20%20It'll%20be%20a%20few%20more%20weeks%20before%20I%20can%20make%20recipes%20that%20requires%20more%20work/time--%20but%20it's%20coming!%20Thank%20you%20for%20all%20of%20your%20encouragement.%3C/p%3E){kind=link}