Description
This classic yellow cake recipe yields a moist and tender cake that is perfect for any occasion. With simple ingredients and easy steps, you’ll have a delicious homemade cake in no time.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk (room temperature)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Combine Batter: Add the flour mixture and milk alternately to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Bake: Divide batter between pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool and Frost: Let cakes cool before frosting with your choice of icing.
Notes
- Frost with chocolate buttercream or classic vanilla frosting.
- Store leftover cake covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
