THE BEST WHITE CAKE EVER. This is a great recipe to use as the basis for a classic birthday cake. A simple chocolate frosting works well. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup whole milk at cool room temperature.

Best enjoyed day of, but you can refrigerate this cake in an airtight container up to 1 day. — Amy Guittard, “Guittard Chocolate Cookbook” (Chronicle, $25) Other Fall Cookbook Recipes ...

Bake the cake for 2.5 hours or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack. Remove the cake from the pan and peel off foil or waxed paper.