Sour Cream Almond Wedding Cake

This was the very first post I did and it wont let me access it to make changes, so I am reposting here so it will be more at the top of my cakes list as it is my number one most requested cake recipe!




Because last month and the month before seemed to be birthday months for many, I will start with my number one favorite cake and cupcake recipe.  NEVER make a normal cake again, they do not even taste good after using this recipe.  ALWAYS use this recipe when you need to bake a cake or cupcakes, people will think you are smart and wonderful and awesome!  I found this recipe on Tasty Kitchen from Pioneer Woman, love that lady, and love her Tasty Kitchen site as well
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Sour Cream Almond Cake (Wedding Cake)

I box white cake mix

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup sugar

3/4 tsp salt

1 1/3 cups water

1/8 cups Vegetable Oil

1 tsp Real vanilla

1 tsp Almond Extract

1 cup Sour Cream

4 eggs

Place all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir together with a wire whisk.  Add the remaining ingredients and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.  Pour into greased and floured (I just use Pam or something like that) pans, filling each pan a little over half full.  Bake in a preheated 350 degrees until cake tests done.  Baking time varies depending on the size of pans used.

For chocolate cake:  use chocolate cake mix and can leave out the almond extract.

Because we are adding more flour and sugar, it makes more cake batter or cupcakes for example I can get 3 dozen cupcakes instead of 2 dozen, and on cupcakes start with a time of 10 to 12 minutes and insert toothpick to test for doneness.  On cakes I start with a time of 35 to 38 min and go from there.  Depending on what cake pan I use, mine is done at 38 min, 39 min and 40 min.  

And of course, as all my children know, NEVER use canned icing on this.  I insist on homemade icing as it is so easy and so yummy.  I just use the buttercream icing recipe on the box of C&H powder sugar, which usually consists of a box of powder sugar (4 cups I think) and 5 Tblsp softened or melted butter, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/4 cup milk (about) and mix with mixer.  If you need chocolate icing, just pour in some hersheys unsweetened cocoa powder and wa la, pure bliss! 

AND LATELY I HAVE BEEN USING A DIFFERENT ICING FOR THIS CAKE:
MIX TOGETHER
1 8 OZ CREAM CHEESE
1  12-OZ COOL WHIP
2 CUPS POWDER SUGAR

(and then you can even put fresh fruit on top or just strawberries to make it like a strawberry shortcake) SO YUMMY!