The name of this old-fashioned cake comes from the simple formula used for measuring the main ingredients: one cup butter, two cups sugar, three cups flour, and four eggs.
Makes 1 eight-inch-round layer cake
You might need to buy:
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- granulated sugar
- buttermilk
- pure vanilla extract
- Grated zest of 2 lemons
- Lemon Curd
- Sweetened Whipped Cream
- assorted fresh berries
This festive, delicious cake was conceived by John Baricelli, the manager of the prep kitchen at the television studio, for Martha’s birthday.
You might need to buy:
- Ingredients
- Serves 8 to 10
- baking powder
- sugar
- vanilla beans
- whole milk
- large egg whites
- salt
- Amaretto Simple Syrup
- John's Almond Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- John's Almond Swiss Meringue
- apricot jam