human
I'd like to know how to make a cake from scratch.
assistant
First, you'll need the ingredients for your cake. You can either buy them at the store or make them yourself. Next, preheat your oven according to the recipe instructions and prepare the pans by greasing them with butter or oil. Now, mix together all of the dry ingredients such as flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, etc., in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients such as eggs, milk, butter, and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until everything is combined. Finally, pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for the time specified in the recipe. When done, let the cake cool before frosting and decorating it however you want!