Best 5 Cups Cake Recipes

FIVE FLAVOR POUND CAKE I

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Five flavors blending to create a superlative pound cake.

Provided by PJ Coward

Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
½ cup shortening
3 cups white sugar
5 eggs, beaten
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon rum flavored extract
1 teaspoon butter flavored extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon coconut extract
½ teaspoon rum flavored extract
½ teaspoon butter flavored extract
½ teaspoon lemon extract
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch tube pan. In a small bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Set aside. In a measuring cup, combine the milk and 1 teaspoon each coconut, lemon, rum, butter and vanilla extracts; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and 3 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, and beat until smooth. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon mixture into prepared pan.
Bake for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours, or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
Turn cake out of pan onto wire rack. Place waxed paper under rack to catch glaze drippings. Slowly spoon Five Flavor Glaze onto top of hot cake. Cool completely.
To make the Five Flavor Glaze: In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, water and 1/2 teaspoon each coconut, lemon, rum, butter and vanilla extracts. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511 calories, Carbohydrate 71.5 g, Cholesterol 102.7 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 143.6 mg, Sugar 51 g

THE BEST HOMEMADE CUPCAKES

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After trying and tweaking multiple recipes, I've created one that works beautifully. These are super moist, delicious homemade cupcakes. Top with your favorite frosting and enjoy! Our children devour these, even without icing!

Provided by OzGal

Categories Desserts Cakes Yellow Cake Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
2 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 ½ cups milk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
Combine sifted flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Whisk eggs together in a second bowl for 1 to 2 minutes.
Beat milk, oil, and vanilla extract together in another large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until incorporated. Add the flour mixture in increments, making sure it mixes in well. Fold in eggs. Scoop batter into the prepared muffin cups.
Bake in the preheated oven until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.7 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 127 mg, Sugar 17.5 g