Description
Mary Ada’s Smith Island Cake is a multi-layered dessert with rich flavors and moist texture, originating from Smith Island, Maryland. It is a beloved treat often associated with family celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup chocolate frosting
- Optional: additional frosting for decoration
Instructions
- Prepping Your Kitchen: Clean your workspace, gather ingredients, preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), and grease and flour cake pans.
- Creaming Butter and Sugar: Cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Incorporating Eggs and Vanilla: Add eggs one at a time, mixing well, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Mixing Dry Ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Combining Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with milk.
- Dividing and Baking the Batter: Divide batter among prepared pans and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Cooling the Cakes: Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Assembling the Cake: Layer cakes with chocolate frosting and frost the top and sides.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing.
- Measure ingredients accurately to avoid dense cake.
- Don’t overmix the batter.
- Check for doneness a few minutes before the suggested baking time.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Use a small amount of frosting to secure layers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Smith Island Cake, Mary Ada, dessert, baking, chocolate cake