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1234 Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

1234 cake gets its name from the amounts of its ingredients, making it super simple to make and easy to remember, but the thing you'll remember most is its flavor.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 1234 cake, cake with cream cheese frosting, cream cheese frosting, easy cake recipe, vanilla cake, vanilla cake easy
Servings: 12
Calories: 684kcal
Author: Melissa Belanger

Ingredients

For the cake

  • 1 cup dairy free butter softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mace optional

For the frosting

  • 1 cup vegan cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup dairy free butter softened
  • 5 - 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C) and grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
  • In a medium bowl, mix the flour, mace and baking powder together – set aside.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the vanilla and milk – set aside.
  • In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs – one at a time and beat until incorporated.
  • Alternate between adding some of the flour mixture and some of the milk mixture, beating on low until combined.
  • Pour batter evenly into cake pans.
  • Bake for 30 – 35 minutes or until cakes are golden and centers spring back when touched.
  • Cool for 5 minutes and remove from pans.
  • In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the butter, cream cheese and vanilla.
  • Slowly add the powdered sugar until completely incorporated.
  • Spread frosting over the first layer of cake at a medium thickness.
  • Place the second layer of cake on top of the frosting layer.
  • Fill the space between the layer sides with frosting.
  • Continue frosting the cake until completely covered.

Nutrition

Calories: 684kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 394mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 83g | Vitamin C: 0.02mg