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describe how to bake a cake in five steps.
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1. preheat your oven to the specified temperature from your recipe.
2. grease and flour a round cake pan.
3. in a bowl, combine all the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, etc).
4. in a separate bowl, mix together the wet ingredients (eggs, oil, milk, etc).
5. slowly incorporate the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring until it forms a smooth batter.
6. transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. allow the cake to rest before icing or serving.
8. enjoy!
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