GERMAN FLAG LAYER CAKE

Yellow Cake
(adapted from Allrecipes)

• ½ cup of butter (1 stick), softened
• ¾ cup of sugar
• 3 eggs
• ⅓ cup of milk
• ¾ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup of flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• yellow food coloring

Method:

1. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
2. Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla. Alternate between adding the milk and the flour mixture until just combined.
3. Pour batter into your pan and bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Red Velvet Cake
(adapted from Bakerella)

• 1 ¼ cups of flour
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 ½ tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup of oil
• ½ cup of milk
• 1 ½ tsp vinegar
• ½ tsp vanilla
• red food coloring

Method:

1. Lightly stir the egg, then whisk in the rest of the liquid ingredients (oil, milk, vinegar, vanilla, and food coloring).
2. Sift dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture and mix until well-combined.
3. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Chocolate Cake
(adapted from Allrecipes)

• 1 cup of boiling water
• ½ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ⅓ cups of flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup of butter (1 stick), softened
• 1 ⅛ cups of sugar
• 2 eggs
• ¾ tsp vanilla extract

Method:

1. Pour boiling water over cocoa powder and set aside to cool. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
2. Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl, then mix in eggs, one at a time, and vanilla. Alternately add the cocoa and the flour mixtures until just combined.
3. Pour batter into pan and bake for around 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Chocolate Frosting
(adapted from Allrecipes)

• 6 cups of confectionery sugar
• 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) of butter, softened
• 10 tbsp evaporated milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Method:

1. Sift together sugar and cocoa powder and set aside.
2. Cream butter in a large bowl, the alternately mix in the evaporated milk and the cocoa mixture, then add in vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy.

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