human
I'd like to learn how to make a homemade birthday cake.
assistant
To start, you will need the ingredients for your recipe. You can find many great recipes online or in cookbooks at your local library or bookstore. Once you have gathered all of the necessary ingredients and supplies, preheat your oven according to the instructions on the recipe. Next, prepare your baking pan by greasing it with butter or oil and lining it with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Then, mix together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt) in a bowl. In another bowl, combine the wet ingredients (butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract). Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until everything is combined. Finally, pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for the specified time in your recipe. Enjoy your homemade birthday cake!