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What are the best ways to make a homemade birthday cake?
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1. Start by preheating your oven to the temperature specified in your recipe.
2. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking soda, salt).
4. In a separate bowl, mix together the wet ingredients (eggs, butter, vanilla extract).
5. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring continuously until combined.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
7. Bake for the time indicated in your recipe.
8. Allow the cake to cool before frosting or decorating.