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Prep Time:Â 15Â minutes
Cook Time:Â 25Â minutes
Total Time:Â 40Â minutes
Yield:Â Two 9-inch Cake Rounds
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup milk
Preparation the Basic Yellow Cake Recipe
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans.In bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt with a wire whisk.Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and mix until completely combines. Slowly add flour alternately with milk. At end of addition batter should be smooth. Divide between 2 pans.Bake Yellow Cake Recipe for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then invert onto a rack and cool completely before frosting.
For a 9 x 13 pan – Baked at 350 degrees F. for 30 to 38 minutes.
