Classic Yellow Cake
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Classic Yellow Cake
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Classic Yellow Cake is an old fashioned dessert recipe made with milk, flour, sugar, eggs, and butter, and flavored with vanilla extract, ready in under 60 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Cake Flour*
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 8 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- chocolate frosting (for frosting)
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter and lightly flour two 9 inch cake pans.
- Sift your flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium sized bowl together twice.
- In a stand mixer cream your butter and sugar together until lightened in color and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes) before adding in the vanilla and egg yolks one at a time making sure the egg is fully incorporated before adding in the next one.
- Add in the baking powder, salt, then 1/2 cup batches of the flour at a time alternating with 1/4 cups of milk until just combined (beginning and ending with flour - do not over beat, this will make a dry cake - beat only until the flour is JUST combined).
- Pour into the cake pans evenly and bake for 18-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
- * or 1 cup + 14 tablespoons all purpose flour mixed with 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
429kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
206mg
(69%)
Sodium
135mg
(6%)
Potassium
151mg
(4%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
805IU
(16%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 429 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 429kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 206mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 135mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 151mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 805IU | 16% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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