I would really appreciate if someone could give me a super simple cake recipe!? please!?

I need to make my mom a surprise birthday cake...but i dont have anymore extract (of any kind)...so i would really appreciate a simple recipe that can work around that if possible!


Please and Thank You ^_^I would really appreciate if someone could give me a super simple cake recipe!? please!?
Here is a VERY basic recipe I keep on hand. You can add flavor based on what you have at home.





Easy Plain Cake





INGREDIENTS


4 eggs


3/4 cup white sugar


1 cup butter, melted


3 cups self-rising flour





DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.


Add sugar into melted butter, stir until sugar is melted and blended with butter. Beat in eggs. Stir in self-rising flour bit by bit until mixture is well blended. Stir in one of the optional ingredients, if desired, according to your own taste to add special flavor to your cake.


Bake for 25 minutes in a preheated oven.I would really appreciate if someone could give me a super simple cake recipe!? please!?
Chocolate Cake


Prep: 30 minutes


Bake: 35 minutes


Cool: 1 hour


Stand: 1 hour





Ingredients


3/4 cup butter


3 eggs


2 cups all-purpose flour


3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder


1 teaspoon baking soda


3/4 teaspoon baking powder


1/2 teaspoon salt


2 cups sugar


2 teaspoons vanilla


1-1/2 cups milk





Directions


1. Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, lightly grease bottoms of two 8x8x2-inch square or 9x1-1/2-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms of pans with waxed paper. Grease and lightly flour bottoms and sides of pans. Or, grease one 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Set pan(s) aside. In a medium bowl stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder; and salt; set aside.





2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, beating on medium speed until well combined (3 to 4 minutes). Scrape sides of bowl; continue beating on medium speed for 2 minutes more. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition (about 1 minute total). Beat in vanilla.





3. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, beating on low speed just until combined after each addition. Beat on medium to high speed for 20 seconds more. Spread batter into the prepared pan(s).





4. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes for 8-inch pans and 13x9x2-inch pan, 30 to 35 minutes for 9-inch pans, or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool cake layers in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove cake layers from pans. Peel off waxed paper. Cool thoroughly on racks. Or, place 13x9x2-inch cake in pan on a wire rack; cool thoroughly. Frost with desired frosting.





5. Makes 12 to 16 servings





6. Devil's Food Cake: Prepare as above, except omit baking powder and increase baking soda to 1-1/4 teaspoons.


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Yellow Cake


12 servings


Prep: 20 minutes


Bake: 30 minutes


Cool: 1 hour


Stand: 1 hour





Ingredients


2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour


2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder


1/2 teaspoon salt


2/3 cup butter or margarine


1-3/4 cups sugar


1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla


2 eggs


1-1/4 cups milk





Directions


1. Grease and lightly flour two 8x1-1/2-inch or 9x1-1/2-inch round baking pans or grease one 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set pan(s) aside. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.





2. In a large mixing bowl beat butter or margarine with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after each. Add dry mixture and milk alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just till combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan(s).





3. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool layer cakes in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove layer cakes from pans. Cool thoroughly on racks. Or, place 13x9-inch cake in pan on a wire rack; cool thoroughly. Frost with desired frosting. Makes 12 servings.





Yellow Cupcakes: To make cupcakes, grease and lightly flour thirty 2-1/2-inch muffin cups or line with paper baking cups. Prepare cake as directed in Step 2. Fill each cup half full. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Makes 30 cupcakes.


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Citrus Yellow Cake





Ingredients


2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour


2-12 teaspoons baking powder


1/2 teaspoon salt


2/3 cup butter or margarine


1-3/4 cups sugar


1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla


2 eggs


1-1/4 cups milk


2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel or lemon peel





Directions


1. Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Gease and lightly flour two 8x1-1/2-inch or 9x1-1/2-inch round baking pans; set pans aside. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.





2. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after each. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Stir orange peel into batter. Pour batter into prepared pans.





3. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans. Cool completely on racks.
here are a few awesome recipes!





http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-C鈥?/a>





http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Million-Dol鈥?/a>





http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Peanut-Butt鈥?/a>





enjoy!
Use a cake mix....they are pretty good and a lot less work than from scratch.
The easiest chocolate cake








http://www.chocolate-playground.com/choc鈥?/a>
Or you could try something else like cookies or flowers.