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Author
Stella Parks | 2017-05-25
Description
Once you learn to pay close attention to the temperature of your butter, milk, and eggs, it's easy to whip up a simple three-egg vanilla cake that's fluffy, tender, and perfectly moist.
To keep your cake's crust delicate and light-textured, it's better to use a parchment round instead of just buttering and flouring the pan. Here's our preferred method of doing it. [Video: Vicky Wasik. Technique: Stella Parks]
Leveling a cake layer isn't just about creating a perfectly flat top. It also improves the shelf life and flavor of the cake by ensuring it's in direct contact with the filling. Here's how to do it. [Video: Natalie Holt. Technique: Stella Parks]
Give any layer cake a flawless foundation with this classic technique. [Video: Natalie Holt. Technique: Stella Parks]
