It’s the iconic 1-2-3-4 cake, all done up in its holiday best. The 1-2-3-4 cake is based on one simple recipe equation: 1 cup butter + 2 cups sugar + 3 cups flour + 4 eggs = one flawless cake.
Easy to remember and a cinch to pull together, the beauty of the 1-2-3-4 cake lies not in only its simplicity but also in its versatility. Bakers looking for a foolproof recipe to use as their platform for revolutionary flavors return to this formula again and again. We, too, used this magic arithmetic to create uniquely festive cakes, from a meringue-topped Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Cake to a four-layered white and red velvet showstopper. Out of the tried-and-true comes something brand-new.
