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Tender, Moist Yellow Cake from Scratch.

By Pam in the Kitchen on May 02, 2011

1 Reviews

Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs
Serves: 12, Yield: 1 Two layer cake

About This Recipe

"I had trouble with yellow cakes coming out mealy and dry, (like a dry, oily cornbread texture) then I found this recipe in July 2008 Gourmet magazine. It's simple, easy, and the texture is, well, like cake ought to be - moist and tender. All that and delicious too! Don't over beat or it will be tough and try to start out with the ingredients at or near room temperature. Of course, you can make this into cupcakes or 13 x 9, just adjust the baking time. It's done when a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. I'll never go back to the box mixes!"

Ingredients

4 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 eggs
2 cups well-shaken buttermilk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.
Butter two round 9 inch cake pans, line bottom with parchment paper and butter again.
Mix together flour baking powder, soda, and salt - Set aside.
Beat butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy.
Beat in vanilla.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
With mixer on low, mix in buttermilk until just combined.
Add flour mixture in three parts, mixing after each addition until just combined.
Don't over mix!
Spread batter in pans and rap on pan a time or two to remove bubbles.
Bake 35 - 40 minutes at 350 (until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean).

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 (158 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving: %
Calories 472.5
Calories from Fat 159: 33%

Amount Per Serving: %
Total Fat 17.6g: 27%
Saturated Fat 10.5g: 52%
Cholesterol 104.3mg: 34%
Sugars 35.5 g
Sodium 534.0mg: 22%
Total Carbohydrate 71.3g: 23%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g: 3%
Sugars 35.5 g: 142%
Protein 7.3g: 14%

Reviews

"Texture is wonderful, the cake is moist but it has a distinct baking soda flavor. I'm going to try it again with 1 teaspoon of soda instead of 2 the recipe calls for."

By zinofam on June 03, 2012 | 1309558