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Cake 1-2-3-4

Cake 1-2-3-4

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A classic and simple American cake, made with butter, milk, sugar, flour, egg, and baking powder.

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Recipe from Manojk, Jessepfrancis (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Discover this classic 1-2-3-4 cake recipe, a delicious and moist dessert that appeals to both children and adults.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$10.58 $1.32 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $2.31
  • $0.25
  • $0.56
  • $0.99
  • $0.13
  • $1.40
  • $0.74
  • $1.40
  • $1.40
  • $0.26
  • $0.40
  • $0.74

Prices from US supermarkets for 11 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. File: 1-2-3-4 Ingredients for the cake.JPG | Ingredients. ≈ 3 min
  2. (Salt is not recommended) ≈ 3 min
  3. File: Oven.jpg|1. ≈ 3 min
  4. He needs to preheat the oven.
  5. File: Creaming butter - step 1.JPG|2. ≈ 3 min
  6. Combine the butter and sugar until you have a smooth, creamy consistency. ≈ 4 min
  7. File: Cracking an egg.JPG|3. ≈ 3 min
  8. Add the egg and close the container. ≈ 3 min
  9. File:Beating flour into cake mixture.JPG|5. ≈ 3 min
  10. Add a little flour ≈ 3 min
  11. File:whisk the cream into the cake batter.JPG|6. ≈ 4 min
  12. Add a little milk. ≈ 3 min
  13. File: 1-2-3-4 Cake Batter.JPG | Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the butter and milk are completely incorporated. ≈ 3 min
  14. The mixture should then be smooth and uniform. ≈ 3 min
  15. File:Cake mix in a box.JPG|7. ≈ 3 min
  16. Pour the mixture into a baking dish and bake.
  17. File: Checking if the cake is done.JPG|8. ≈ 3 min
  18. To check if the cake is done: insert a knife into the center. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Cake 1-2-3-4

  • 1 cup of butter$2.31
  • 1 cup of milk$0.25
  • 2 cups of sugar$0.56
  • 3 cups of flour$0.99
  • 3 tablespoons of baking powder$0.13
  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • File: Creaming butter - step 1.JPG|2. Mix the butter and sugar together until you have a creamy consistency$0.74
  • File: Cracking an egg.JPG|3. Add the egg and close the container$1.40
  • File: 1-2-3-4 Cake after beating the eggs.JPG | This is the appearance of the cake after beating the eggs$1.40
  • File:Beating flour into cake mixture.JPG|5. Add a little flour$0.26
  • File:thresh the cream into the cake batter.JPG|6. Add a little milk$0.40
  • File: 1-2-3-4 Cake Batter.JPG | Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the butter and milk are completely incorporated. The mixture should then be smooth and uniform.$0.74

Total$10.58

that's $1.32 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of butter
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 3 cups of flour
  • 3 tablespoons of baking powder
  • 3 grains of salt
  • 4 eggs
  • File: 1-2-3-4 Ingredients for the cake.JPG | Ingredients. (Salt is not listed)
  • File: Oven.jpg|1. It needs to preheat the oven.
  • File: Creaming butter - step 1.JPG|2. Mix the butter and sugar together until you have a creamy consistency
  • File: Cracking an egg.JPG|3. Add the egg and close the container
  • File: 1-2-3-4 Cake after beating the eggs.JPG | This is the appearance of the cake after beating the eggs
  • File:Beating flour into cake mixture.JPG|5. Add a little flour
  • File:thresh the cream into the cake batter.JPG|6. Add a little milk
  • File: 1-2-3-4 Cake Batter.JPG | Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the butter and milk are completely incorporated. The mixture should then be smooth and uniform.
  • File:Cake mix in a box.JPG|7. Pour the mixture into a baking dish and bake
  • File: Checking if the cake is done.JPG|8. To check if the cake is done: insert a knife in the center
  • File: Dirty knife from a cake.JPG | If the cake batter becomes sticky, you need to put it back in the oven to bake it again.
  • File: 1-2-3-4.JPG | End

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