Everyone's Favorite Birthday Cake
- 10 tablespoons (1 ¼ sticks) unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces, room temperature, plus more for pans
- All-purpose flour, for pans
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light-brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 5 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 ounces dark chocolate, melted and cooled
- This recipe is vegetarian
- Cooking & Baking
- All-purpose flour (1)
- Baking powder (2 teaspoons)
- Brown sugar, firmly packed light (1/2 cup)
- Cake flour (1 3/4 cups)
- Cinnamon, ground (1/2 teaspoon)
- Confectionersa€ sugar (2 cups)
- Dark chocolate (2 ounces)
- Granulated sugar (3/4 cups)
- Salt (1 1/4 teaspoon)
- Dairy
- Butter, unsalted (15 tablespoons)
- Cream cheese (5 ounces)
- Sour cream (1 cup)
- Refrigerated
- Eggs, large (3)
Preparation
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Published September 29, 2011 (1 year ago).
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