The Best Yellow Cake Recipe

Name: The Best Yellow Cake Recipe
Total time: 1 hr
Ingredients: 1.5 cups white sugar; 1 cup butter; 8 large egg yolks; 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups cake flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.75 cup milk

This homemade yellow cake recipe is unbelievably moist and delicious! Crafted from scratch using simple ingredients, this easy recipe delivers a soft and tender cake every single time. For the ultimate treat, frost it with a rich chocolate buttercream frosting!

Total time1 hr
Prep time20 mins
Cook time25 mins
Yield1 (2-layer) 8-inch cake, 12

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Ingredients

1.5 cups white sugar
1 cup butter
8 large egg yolks
1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.75 cup milk

Instructions

Get all of your ingredients ready.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans to prevent sticking.
In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, and mixing until just combined.
Pour the cake batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 15 minutes before inverting them onto wire racks to cool completely before frosting.

Nutrition

Calories: 360 kcal
Fat Content: 19 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 26 g
Sodium Content: 278 mg
Protein Content: 4 g
Cholesterol Content: 179 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 44 g
Saturated Fat Content: 11 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g