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You'll need only half of this cake for each truffle recipe. Save the other half for other truffles--or just nibbling.

Recipe by Southern Living December 2012

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Recipe Summary

hands-on:
15 mins
total:
2 hrs 30 mins
Yield:
Makes 1 (9-inch) layer
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Preheat oven to 300°. Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating 3 to 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.

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  • Add flour to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in extracts. Pour into a lightly greased and floured 9-inch round cake pan.

  • Bake at 300° for 50 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan to wire rack; cool completely (about 1 hour).

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