Name: Two-Layer Cake
Yield: Makes a 9-inch round cake
Ingredients: 1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick), at room temperature; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup cake flour or bleached flour; 1/3 cup whole milk; 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), at room temperature; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 1/2 cup whole milk; 32 ounces confectioners' sugar; 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (3 sticks), at room temperature; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon whole milk; 48 ounces confectioners' sugar; 4 (or more) different shades of food coloring

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Two-Layer CakeJack Coble

Tip:

To keep them entertained while the cake is baking, give your guests a little lesson on color mixing through frosting. Use beakers or clear glasses with a few drops of food coloring to get them going. Green = Blue + Yellow Pink = Tiny dab of red in white frosting Violet = Blue + Red Orange = Red + Yellow

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