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How do I make a homemade birthday cake?
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1. Preheat your oven to the temperature specified in the recipe you are using.
2. Grease and flour a 9-inch round or 8x8 inch square pan.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking soda, salt).
4. In another bowl, mix together the wet ingredients (eggs, butter, milk, vanilla extract).
5. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
7. Bake for the time specified in the recipe.
8. Allow the cake to cool completely before decorating.