Yellow Butter Cake

Name: Yellow Butter Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10-12
Ingredients: 6 large egg yolks; 1 c milk, whole; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 3 c sifted all purpose flour; 1 1/2 c sugar; 1 Tbsp +1 tsp. baking powder; 3/4 tsp salt; 12 Tbsp butter, unsalted at room temperature

By Courtney Bailey
@Courtney_Bailey

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

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

10-12

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Ingredients

6 large

egg yolks
1 c

milk, whole
2 tsp

vanilla extract
3 c

sifted all purpose flour
1 1/2 c

sugar
1 Tbsp

+1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp

salt
12 Tbsp

butter, unsalted at room temperature
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How to Make Yellow Butter Cake

Step-by-Step

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour two 9 inch cake pans lining the bottom with parchment paper and set aside.
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.
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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