yellow butter cake

Jackson, MI
Updated on Oct 26, 2012

I love butter cake! This is the quintessential birthday cake from my childhood.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup milk, whole
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups sifted all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon +1 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 12 tablespoons butter, unsalted at room temperature

How To Make yellow butter cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour two 9 inch cake pans lining the bottom with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Step 2
    In a medium glass bowl, blend egg yolks, 3/4 c. milk, and vanilla. In a large mixing bowl, add all of your dry ingredients and blend together on a low setting. Add butter, and remaining milk and blend until moistened, continue to mix on a medium setting for another 1-2 minutes then begin to add the egg mixture continue beating as you go. Add slowly over about 3 minutes. Make certain to blend out all of the lumps.
  • Step 3
    Once blended, pour evenly into the prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes in the pre-heated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before removing from the pans. Stack and frost with homemade chocolate frosting.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #yellow

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