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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.
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
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl combine sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 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.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add eggs one at a time mixing in each one well before adding the next.
- Beat in the vanilla and butter extract.
- 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.
- Pour the batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.
- 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.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before removing from the cake pans and letting them cool complete on a wire rack.
- Frost with your favorite frosting and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.