Does anyone have a recipe for 1-2-3-4 Cake?

[*anj*]

I used to have a recipe for the simplest of coffee cakes. You mixed up the dry ingredients, then took out a cup or so. You add the liquid to the majority of the dry stuff, then sprinkle the reserved cup of crumble on top.

It was buttery and moist, and yummy.
But I can't find the recipe, I have no idea where it is.

I have googled a bit, but I haven't found one just like this. Does anyone have a tried and true cake that fits this description?
Thanks!:)

[Karen sn]

A little different - same concept.

http://homecooking.about.com/od/cakerecipes/r/blc142.htm

Also - google dump cake -many recipes.

[Blue Hen]

A 1-2-3-4 cake is 1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 3 cups flour, 4 eggs. Here's my absolute favorite 1-2-3-4 cake recipe. You can make this recipe and pour the batter into 3 - 8" cake pans or 2 - 9" cake pans, grease and flour those cake pans.


Kentucky Butter Rum Cake Recipe

Preheat oven to 325 F
Generously grease bottom of 10" tube pan. If using a bunt pan, grease the
entire thing.

1Cup Softened Butter ----- Cream it
2 Cups Sugar ------------- add to butter slowly so it is light and fluffy
4 Large eggs -------------- Add 1 at a time, beat after each

Blend together dry:
3 Cup Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda

Take these dry ingredients and blend in slowly with above butter/sugar/egg
mixture. Alternate in:

1 Cup Milk
2 tsp Vanilla

Scrape bottom and sides of mixing bowl. Beat batter for 2 minute at
medium-high speed.
Bake 325 F for 60 - 65 minutes. Cake is done when the top springs back when
lightly touched in center, or pulls from sides, or a toothpick inserted is
clean.

Prepare Butter Sauce, Prick cake, pour warm sauce over cake. Cool cake
completely before removing from pan.

Butter Sauce
Heat but DO NOT BOIL
1 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Butter

Remove from heat and add 1 Flavoring:
1 TBL Rum Flavoring OR
2 TBL Rum OR
1 TBL Lemon Juice

This cake recipe is also known as a 1-2-3-4 cake. I have used the cake
batter for cupcakes, or for Strawberry Shortcake, or for a birthday cake.

[Rebecca in GA]

This is our favorite cake, especially for birthdays!

Here is my Mama's recipe:

1-2-3-4 Cake

1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
3 cups plain flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
4 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract

Cream butter. Add sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add eggs one at a time to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture alternately with milk and flavorings, beating after each addition until smooth.

Pour into one 9x13 pan or three 9-inch layer pans that have been sprayed evenly with Baker's Joy. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes (check for doneness with toothpick). Cool in pan(s) for 10 minutes, then remove to cake racks and cool completely.

Let me know if you need icing recipes, too! :D

[*anj*]

Wow!! So many things to try. You guys are great!! I wasn't planning to bake the cake til next weekend, but I think I may have to do some experimenting right now...you've got to try it out before taking it someplace, right? ;)

[Blue Hen]

When I have to take a cake somewhere, and it's teenage kids and older I always take the Kentucky Butter Rum cake, and made with rum. No icing to deal with, pretty as can from the bundt pan, and so moist. ummm.

[*anj*]

I posted this exactly three months ago.
Guess what I found in my closet a couple of days ago?
Well, it's not exactly the original recipe, but it's close. I found it in one of those church fundraiser cookbooks. I hadn't looked at it in years and I had a feeling there might be something yummy that I had forgotten. Lo and behold, here is a recipe for one of those coffee cakes like I described in my original post.

So here's the recipe. It's insanely easy and quite tasty. Dh took it to church last night and it was a big hit.

At Long Last Coffee Cake


Cake batter:
3 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter, softened (or 1.5 sticks, or 12 Tb.)
3/4 c. milk
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla

Topping:
3 c. reserved cake mixture
3 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tb. melted butter (or oil)

Mix flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add butter, blending in either with pastry blender or hand mixer. Set aside 3 cups of this mixture for topping, adding cinnamon and butter/oil. To the remainder add milk, eggs, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour into greased and floured 9x14 pan. Sprinkle with topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until done. Cool in pan. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar if desired.

[riada]

*anj* I love coffee cake and had to try this recipe. I made it this morning and wanted to tell you that it is just as good as you said. It is moist and yummy! Plus it made the house smell oh-so-good for our company that is coming soon. Thanks for posting it!

[*anj*]

*anj* I love coffee cake and had to try this recipe. I made it this morning and wanted to tell you that it is just as good as you said. It is moist and yummy! Plus it made the house smell oh-so-good for our company that is coming soon. Thanks for posting it!

Oh good. I'm glad that you enjoyed it!! :001_smile: