I actually had an occasion for this cake. It was Brody's birthday and it was Monday night which means that at least ten people will be coming for homegroup. That means that more people will try my cake and I will get lots of feedback. So I invited my little Sue Chef Bri over and we whipped up this cake. Well, we didn't whip or blend anything really. We cut the flour mixtured with knives. That was what the directions said. "Cut up butter into chunks and then using a pastry blender (I don't have one) or two knives, cut the butter into the flour until it looks like meal" I though, "Like A meal?" I was unsure so I did like it said and I felt very silly. I had done this method before and it works as well as using a spoon to eat steak. It took a bit of convincing on Bri's part to make me do it again and I really think it made my cake heavier than fluffier.I made Bri do most of the "cutting".
I wanted to make a layered cake so I used my new spring form pans. One slightly smaller than the other and I poured the yummy batter into them. I really knew I should have only made one cake because I did not have enough batter but I was stuck on the layered cake idea. My cakes came out beautifully but were only about an inch thick. And far from fluffy. They were heavy like pound cake and very almondy. I kinda liked it but it got mixed reviews.
Brody - 5 (it was his birthday cake. Biased.)
Gabriel- 3.4
Amy - I think it was a 2.7
Josh - 5! He loves pound cake and hates fluffy cake. Winner
Brittani -3
Rachel - 4
Tiffany -3
So the next time I decide to make a layered cake I will double the recipe!
Baker Tiff
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