Moist Yellow Cake

Submitted by Pinay0618

"Nothing fancy, just moist made-from-scratch cake."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 3 8" layers

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 3 cups self-rising flour, sifted
• 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon butter flavoring

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour (3) 8 inch cake pans.
3. Using a mixer, cream butter until fluffy.
4. Add sugar and continue to cream for about 7 minutes.
5. Add eggs one at a time. Beat well after each egg is added.
6. Add flour and milk (alternating to creamed mixture), beginning and ending with flour.
7. Add vanilla and butter flavoring to mix; until just mixed.
8. Divide batter equally into three cake pans.
9. Hold each layer about 3 inches above your counter and carefully drop the pans flat onto counter several times to ensure release of any air bubbles. This will help you have a more level cake.
10. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes (depending on your oven) until done.
11. Cool in pans for 5 - 10 minutes.
12. Remove and immediately wrap each layer in plastic wrap to seal in moisture. Cool completely on wire racks.

Reviews

[sugaboutique]

So very PROUD of my first homemade cake. EVERYONE LOVES IT LOVES IT !!!