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Yellow Layer Cake
Instead of turning to a boxed cake mix, why not try your hand at this easy recipe for a basic yellow cake? You just can't beat the homemade goodness!Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin
10-12 Servings
Prep: 10 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
Ingredients
2/3 cup butter, softened
1-3/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups 2% milk
2-1/2 cups frosting of your choice
Directions
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in
vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the
creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each
addition.
Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at
350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the
center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from
pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.
Yield: 12 servings.
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice equals 576 calories,
© Taste of Home 2009
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Nutrition Facts:
22 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 425 mg sodium, 89 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2009