HOMEMADE CAKE FROM SCRATCH 
2 sticks (1/2 lb.) butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. milk
3 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. lemon extract

Cream butter and sugar together until lightly creamy, add eggs, one at a time and beat. Add milk, flavoring, flour. Stir and mix well. Then beat or whip until light and creamy.

Bake at 350°F until cake comes from side of pan.

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Homemade Cake from Scratch
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 Donnie (South Carolina) says:
Can I use sour cream in the place of milk?
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 Cee replies:
I am using this recipe now. I didn't have milk, so I substituted with light sour cream. Also added coconut non dairy creamer. And a bag of chocolate chips. I'm winging it on the time, checking after 30 min. Wish I would've used just flavored creamer instead of sour cream, but perhaps I'll experiment and use this to build on.
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 Linda (New York) replies:
I substituted French vanilla creamer instead of milk. Delicious!
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 Maria (United States) says:
It was amazing. Thank you!!!!!!
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 Rod Bacon (California) says:
This was a great snack. My daughter was craving something sweet and this recipe worked.
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 Kwek (Saudi Arabia) says:
it was good. thank you!! GOD BLESS :)
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 Erin (Iowa) says:
this was delicious my kids loved it I used water instead of milk because i ran out of milk with dinner and the cake still turned out good
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 Dinika (Georgia) says:
Cake came out perfect. Thanks for sharing
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 Marwa Azzam (Wisconsin) says:
I love this cake. Yummy! :)
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 Evelyn (Pennsylvania) says:
Very nice...This recipe is a keeper.
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 Jennette (California) says:
Very Very Good!
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 Cece (Arizona) says:
That cake was so good! The best cake I ever made. You gotta taste this cake. Its a keeper! YUMMMMM!!
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 Julia (Ontario) says:
Its so easy to understand, any one can use it. Thank so much for sharing ;)
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 Brittany (United States) says:
Do you have to use lemon extract?
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 Mikole L. (Ohio) replies:
Great cake. I used freshly squeezed lemon juice from 3 lemons!!
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 Phyllis (Louisiana) replies:
I am making it right now and it is smelling so good. I used almond extract instead of the lemon extract... Thanks for the recipe.
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 Cindy Foster (Michigan) replies:
I did not have milk so I used powdered milk and did not have the lemon extract so I used real lemon.
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 Robynette C. (United States) says:
Ty so much for recipe, been searching for a great cake to add to my family recipes to pass down to my kids, grandkids, great grand and so on. Again ty IT WAS GRRREAT
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 Artee B (Louisiana) says:
Great recipes and the family love cake.
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 Ashley (Oregon) says:
I'm making it right now, smells so yummy!

 

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