Basic Butter Layer Cake
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
2 (9-inch) round cakes
ingredients
- 1 cup butter (very soft but not melted, no substitutes!)
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 3 large egg yolks (room temperature, save whites for another time)
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1⁄4 cups cake flour
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄4 cups warm milk (or use half and half cream)
directions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
- Lightly butter or use cooking spray on the sides and bottom two 9-inch round cake pans then line with parchment paper, then lightly butter once again.
- On medium-high speed of an electric mixer beat butter and sugar until pale and yellow (about 5 minutes).
- Add in the eggs and egg yolks; beat until thoroughly combined, then beat in vanilla until blended.
- In a small bowl sift together cake flour, baking powder and salt; at low speed add in the flour mixture into the creamed mixture alternating with the milk.
- Divide the batter equally between the two cake pans and spread to level.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until cakes test done.
- Cool in pans for about 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely before frosting.
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