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American Dream Cake Recipe

Begin with several dozen acres
of lush rolling farmland.

Scoop several crystal-clear ponds,
brimming with smallmouth bass,
where deer and turkey quench their thirst.

Sprinkle generously with flowering trees,
preferably pink and white dogwoods and redbuds.
Pepper with holly and magnolia trees to taste.
Cover the land evenly with Kentucky bluegrass.

Dollop one large hill
into the center of the green acreage,
overlooking 50 miles of scenic views.
Smooth one acre at the summit.
Lace with one long winding country road
to your dream house at the top of the hill.



Bake the above ingredients
at seasonal temperatures for a lifetime
with the one you love.

By Scott D. Zachary

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American Dream Cake

The Perfect Flat Cake

Healthy Homemade Cake Recipe Tips

When baking with butter:
Room-temperature butter in the cake batter is one of the biggest cake baking mistakes. In fact, butter must be below 68°F to trap air molecules and build structure. Otherwise, the fat will liquefy and the cake will be flat. To get “cool” butter: Cut the chilled butter into chunks and let it sit in a bowl for 5 minutes before beating.

When mixing cake batter:
You cannot overbeat the eggs, sugar and butter, but you can overbeat the flour. If you do, gluten will form and you will be making a quick bread instead of a layer cake. Beat the flour just until there are no visible signs of dry flour, but not until the batter is completely smooth.

Cake flour:
Cake flour is milled from soft wheat that has a lower gluten content and higher starch content than all-purpose flour. It helps to ensure a fluffy texture in cakes and pastries. A substitute for cake flour is to use all-purpose flour, but reduce the amount by 2 tablespoons per cup.

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