Comments on: Basic 1-2-3-4 Cake https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/basic-1-2-3-4-cake/ Looking for Paula Deen recipes? Paula Deen has a recipe for every appetite and every occasion! Wed, 07 May 2025 10:46:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Sean https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/basic-1-2-3-4-cake/#comment-83938 Thu, 02 Aug 2018 23:42:08 +0000 #comment-83938 In reply to .

1/2 stick of butter, 1 1/2cups of sugar, 8 egg yolks, juice of 3 lemons, zest of 3 lemons— cook over double boiler (start with cold top of the double boiler) until thick— it will be very tart— if you do a recipe search under basic 1-2-3-4 cake you should be able to find a recipe, with a video— I hope this helps

]]> By: https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/basic-1-2-3-4-cake/#comment-82214 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:54:30 +0000 #comment-82214 I need the recipe for the filling used for Paula’s 1234 Cake on You Tube. She does not give the amount of each ingredient.

]]> By: https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/basic-1-2-3-4-cake/#comment-82005 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 01:18:40 +0000 #comment-82005 In reply to Erin.

I had the same issue. I did spend quite a few years in the south, over 25, and none of the cakes I’ve ever learned to make came out this way. I am glad to see that I didn’t screw it some where along the way 🙂

]]> By: https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/basic-1-2-3-4-cake/#comment-82004 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 01:16:55 +0000 #comment-82004 This was a great tasting cake, a little on the dry side. I did find some inconsistencies with how much of the ingredients I needed and had to add a little more of a couple of things. I had to add an extra stick of butter as well as an extra 1/3 cup of milk to get a consistency good enough to fill cupcake liners with. Overall, this is a great tasting cake, just need to play with the recipe a little more.

]]> By: Jessie A https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/basic-1-2-3-4-cake/#comment-619 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 08:41:49 +0000 #comment-619 Love it

]]> By: Sandra https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/basic-1-2-3-4-cake/#comment-618 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:10:44 +0000 #comment-618 Excellent and easy

]]> By: suellen https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/basic-1-2-3-4-cake/#comment-617 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 02:40:07 +0000 #comment-617 I,m so happy Paula is going back on TV!!!–The Food Network goofed up big time.!!!!!!!You go girl your fans are right behind you. I haven’t watched the Food Network since they messed up and cancelled your show. Best Wishes for a Bright future.
Suellen Brant
Longview. Wa.

]]> By: Lyn https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/basic-1-2-3-4-cake/#comment-50428 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:48:20 +0000 #comment-50428 I used this basic cake as part of your coconut cake. It was a huge success and beautiful to look at.
How can I use the basic cake for a yellow cake or a chocolate cake.

]]> By: Erin https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/basic-1-2-3-4-cake/#comment-50427 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 00:23:26 +0000 #comment-50427 Hi Paula! So, I made this recipe to a tee. I have 2 years of Culinary School under my belt and have been baking wedding cakes for years. The recipe turned out more like muffins, like corn bread muffins, ya know? I made an 8 inch round cake that I had intended to cover with fondant, but the whole thing fell apart and was a gel consistency in the middle. I would recommend this recipe for an excellent corn bread or muffin of some kind, but this, in my opinion, was not cake as I know it. I realize that I’m not southern, and maybe this is how y’all do cake down there, but it wasn’t at all what I expected.

]]> By: Nancy Leakè https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/basic-1-2-3-4-cake/#comment-50426 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 04:02:58 +0000 #comment-50426 I adore your recipes Paula.Have a wonderful blessed year to all of you.

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