Hi everyone, I am a newbie and have just purchased TCB.  I am so proud of myself as I have just successfully baked Rose’s Yellow Downy Butter-cake!
I thought I would show off to everyone, so I have attached a photo (that is if I have done that successfully). LOL Please let me know if the photo does not show as I may have done something wrong.
I made them in the 12 inch tins, although I only had tins with 1 1/2 sides. I compensated by making extra high homemade baking strips (wrapped in foil). I also lined the inside of my tins with extra high baking paper.
Tomorrow afternoon I will take the cakes out of the freezer to defrost and then I will buttercream, fondant and decorate in time for my granddaughter’s 4th birthday party on Sunday.
Thank you to all your lovely people that helped me, I really do appreciate it.

Hi Elegance, Congratulations!!  Let us know how it you like it when it’s served! I would love to see the picture—unfortunately, it just shows up as a little box with an x on it.  Might be just my computer, though…

Hi Loopy, I think maybe it is too big a picture to load.
If you check my flickr page you can see it there, I hope that works at least LOL. 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jordandiane/5035691684/

Diane, congratultions, those look great!  I see what you mean about the tops being a little brown, especially in comparison to the sides, which were protected by the cake strips.  When you cut it open you’ll know for sure whether it was overbaked or not.

I must say that your decorating is just beautiful, wowie wow wow!

Thank you Julie for your kind words.
I just can’t wait to cut the cake on Sunday, I am preying it will be OK.
I really don’t think it will be dry, it sure did not look like it.  When baking them again, maybe I should move the pan down a shelf in the oven, I sat it on the middle rack for these ones. 
Would it be less likely to brown so much on top by cooking on a lower oven shelf?  Maybe I run the risk of the ‘bottom’ of the cake getting a bit ‘over done’ if I do that???
Thank you again Julie for your help.

Re: the shelf- the cake itself should be centered in the oven, which normally means the shelf is at about the lower third.  Do report back once you’ve tasted it!

Congratulations!!!  There is nothing quite as lovely as Downy Yellow Butter Cakes cooling on their racks!!!  They are so golden and beautiful! 

Now, please clarify:  You are a newbie but you decorated those amazing cakes???  Did you perhaps decorate before, but not bake, or are you simply a newbie to Rose’s recipes?  Regardless, those are fabulous cakes!!!!

I’m not able to view your picture either.

Congratulations on your achievement.

I was able to look at your flickr pictures…such beautiful and elegant cakes!