creaming
Beating solid fat and sugar together until pale and aerated. The sugar crystals cut air pockets into the fat, and those pockets are the crumb of the finished cake.
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Recipes using this
The 'I Want Chocolate Cake' Cake
For when you want chocolate cake today, not a project. One small square pan, one bowl's worth of creaming, and a frosting that comes together in a food processor while the cake cools.