6 even layer Recipes

butter or margarine, softened, granulated sugar, light brown sugar , firmly packed, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk, vanilla extract, grease and flour three nine-inch round cake pans and preheat oven to 350of. cream the butter or margarine with both granulated sugar and light brown sugar until very light and fluffy, then add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt and add to the batter alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture. stir in the vanilla extract. divide batter evenly among the prepared pans and bake in the center of the preheated oven for twenty-five to thirty minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the layers comes out clean. cool layers in their pans over a rack for ten minutes, then loosen and turn out layers directly onto racks for cooling. cool layers thoroughly before icing (recipe follows). recipe yields a nine-inch, three-layer cake.

low-fat ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, rum or cognac, superfine sugar, very strong espresso or good quality coffee, cooled, ladyfingers, unsweetened cocoa , for dusting, beat the cheeses , rum and sugar with electric beaters until light and creamy, set aside. pour the coffee into a large shallow dish. quickly dip 1 side of half the ladyfingers into the coffee and lay closely together with the dipped side down over the base of a large flat-based serving dish or large cafe au lait cups. spread half of the cheese mixture evenly over the ladyfingers. dust with half the cocoa then repeat layers with coffee-dipped biscuits and cheese. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. dust with remaining cocoa just before serving.

cornbread broken into 1-inch pieces (include crumbs), spread in even layer on 2 baking sheets, and dried in 250-degree oven 50 to 60 minutes, chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth, half-and-half, eggs , beaten lightly, unsalted butter (1 stick), plus extra for baking dish, red bell peppers , cut into 1/4-inch pieces, onions , chopped fine (about 3 cups), rib celery , chopped fine (about 1 1/2 cups), chipotle chiles en adobo , chopped (about 4 tbsp), minced fresh thyme leaves, fresh sage leaves , minced, garlic , minced, andouille sausage , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, kosher salt, ground black pepper

recipes old-fashioned butter cake, apricot glaze, recipes almond buttercream frosting, crystallized roses and leaves, preparation, prepare and bake 1 recipe old-fashioned butter cake, and repeat the procedure with remaining butter cake recipe., cut dome tops off each cake layer using a serrated knife ., cover 1 (12-inch), 1 (9-inch), and 1 (6-inch) sturdy cardboard cake circle with aluminum foil; set aside., cook apricot glaze in a small saucepan over low heat , stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated. spread about 1/2 cup glaze over top of each 12-inch layer, about 1/3 cup glaze over top of each 9-inch layer, and remaining glaze evenly over top of each 6-inch layer., prepare 1 recipe almond buttercream frosting , and repeat the procedure with remaining recipe., spread a small amount of frosting over 12-inch cardboard circle; top with 1 (12-inch) cake layer, glazed side up. spread a 1/4-inch-thick layer of frosting over glaze, and top with remaining 12-inch cake layer., trim 4 wooden craft sticks to height of 12-inch cake tier; insert vertically into tier, evenly spaced and flush with top of tier, about 3 inches from sides., spread top and sides with frosting , smoothing with a wet metal spatula., spread a small amount of frosting in center of a cake plate ; carefully place 12-inch tier in center., assemble and frost 2 (9-inch) layers on cardboard circle as previously described; and frost 2 (6-inch) layers on cardboard circle as described, omitting craft sticks., mound 2 cups frosting on top of 6-inch tier to support flowers., position 9-inch tier in center of 12-inch tier , and position 6-inch tier in center of 9-inch tier., fit a large decorating bag with a large metal tip (no. 4 or 1b); fill bag with frosting, and pipe a border around bottom of each tier., insert stems of crystallized roses and leaves into top and sides of cake as desired. carefully spoon small amounts of frosting beneath or behind flowers and leaves for support, as needed., southern living , march 1997, old-fashioned butter cake, layer , 1 (9-inch) , and 1 (6-inch), butter, softened, sugar, eggs, separated, cake flour, baking powder, salt, milk, almond extract, vanilla extract, apricot glaze, apricot preserves, almond liqueur, almond buttercream frosting, butter, softened, powdered sugar , sifted, salt, almond liqueur, vanilla extract, milk, crystallized roses and leaves, roses and 48 leaves, meringue powder, powdered sugar , sifted, water, roses, superfine sugar, rose , violet, or pansy leaves