Yellow Butter Cake Recipe

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3.6

39 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Additional Time

    2 hrs

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    14

  • Calories

    274 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Yellow Butter Cake Recipe

This easy Yellow Butter Cake recipe is a homemade yellow cake made with butter instead of oil. It is a rich, moist, cake that goes well with any frosting.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted (you can substitute cake flour)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup butter softened
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 3 eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon butter extract if you don’t have butter extract you can use vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup milk room temperature
  • ½ cup sour cream
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a bowl combine sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In the bowl of your mixer add butter and sugar. Cream together on medium high speed using the paddle attachment until it becomes light and fluffy.
  4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add eggs one at a time mixing in each one well before adding the next.
  5. Beat in the vanilla and butter extract.
  6. While continuing to mix add ⅓ of the flour, then ⅓ of the milk, and ⅓ of the sour cream, mixing in each component before adding the next. Continue this process until all of the flour, milk, and sour cream has been added.
  7. Pour the batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.
  8. Place in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F. for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  9. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before removing from the cake pans and letting them cool complete on a wire rack.
  10. Frost with your favorite frosting and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1slice Calories 274kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 66mg (22%) Sodium 174mg (7%) Potassium 121mg (3%) Sugar 22g (44%) Vitamin A 425IU (9%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 14Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 274 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 274kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 174mg 7%
Potassium 121mg 3%
Sugar 22g 44%
Vitamin A 425IU 9%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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