烤蛋糕

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INGREDIENTS:
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" U* x1 R  R0 `3 t2 T/ Y3 e% U•        1 cup sugar
, Z5 M7 i5 y$ t•        1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract( if you like the flavor)
; ]0 z- w" {/ u+ Y0 p' f•        1 1/2 cups sifted  flour ( if you don’t like the trouble, use all-purpose flour)
•        1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
/ x9 L. x0 F+ Y" \0 j9 Q4 w•        4 eggs, well beaten
3 P. y8 _( X! v8 Y! d3 z7 ~PREPARATION:
Beat butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Sift together the dry ingredients; add to cream mixture alternately with beaten eggs, beating well after each addition.
Turn into greased and floured 8-inch tube pan or 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan then turn out onto a cake rack. Cool and glaze or frost as desired. Store tightly covered.
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0 a/ o0 i7 V6 l' n. w5 Q+ W9 yMy opinion: ( Sorry . I typed in Chinese the first time, but lost it. No patience to type Chinese again—I am lousy in typing Chinese.)

I normally strictly follow the amount for each ingredient the recipe calls for, except SUGAR( I prefer to cut it to ¾ or 2/3 of the recipe. It is too sweet for some Chinese. But if you like the sweetness of the Cake Mix you got from super market, you can follow the recipe.
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For beating, you can buy a simple Hand Mixer for about $10. It can not only be used for making cakes but also bread, or mashed potatoes（土豆泥）ect.

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牙签，插入蛋糕较厚处，取出，若没粘着什么sticky flour, 就好了。

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你若喜欢烤面食的话，一定要有一套量器的。所有recipes 都是用cup, table spoon, tea spoon 做基本单位的。用量不一样，效果绝对不同。