Basic Yellow Cake
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photo by CandyTX
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3⁄4 cup milk
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans.
- In bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt with a wire whisk.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
- Add vanilla and mix until completely combines. Slowly add flour alternately with milk. At end of addition batter should be smooth. Divide between 2 pans.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then invert onto a rack and cool completely before frosting.
- For a 9 x 13 pan - Baked at 350 degrees F. for 30 to 38 minutes.
Questions & Replies
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Is there a particular type of cake flour? King Arthur, Swan Down, Self rising??? Will it make a difference by adding baking powder if these cake flours already contain baking powder?
Reviews
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While this wasn't really what I expected it to be, it was still very good! I used skim milk and all purpose flour. The recipe was easy to put together and cooking time was right on (25 minutes). I thought it would be a little more moist, however after topping it with lots of icing, it was fabulous! -
this is a very sturdy cake, good for frosting, i used all purpose flour and skim milk. mine came out rather dry so i think this might be good for an ice cream cake or a cake that needs to absorb liquid to become moist. maybe a sweet fruit glaze would suit this cake well. great all purpose cake! -
It doesn't get much more basic or simple than this. This is the perfect cake to start off with when you want to let your imagination run free. I topped the cake with tons of chocolate frosting and then added about a cup of crushed sugared pecans. The cake is a modest participant when you want to go wild with the frostings and fillings, but is the true star of the show. This recipe will give you a firm and delicious "basic" cake. Thanks for posting. -
Cake tasted good but the baking time is off. I baked the 9x13 and at about 20 minutes in the oven I could strongly smell the cake. I opened the oven to a cake pulled away from the pan edges and a dark crust around the edges. I may try this again because the flavor was there but I think I will drop the oven temperature to 325. -
My daughter's should have read the reviews before making this cake. We did it in two round cake pans and they are way too thin. Live and Learn.
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