Quick Yellow Cake
Whip up a bakery-quality dessert in no time with this Quick Yellow Cake recipe, a perfect choice for busy bakers who still crave a classic, homemade touch. This recipe combines pantry staples like all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract to create a moist and fluffy cake with minimal effort. Ready in under an hour, this versatile cake batter comes together in just 15 minutes and bakes to golden perfection, making it an ideal base for birthday celebrations, casual after-dinner treats, or layered creations with your favorite frosting. With its rich buttery flavor and tender crumb, this simple yet satisfying yellow cake is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser every time.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups Granulated sugar
- 2.5 teaspoons Baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.5 cups Unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cups Whole milk
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 3 large Eggs
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and lightly flour two 8-inch round cake pans or one 9x13-inch pan.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
Add the softened butter, milk, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat on low speed until the ingredients are just combined, then increase to medium speed and mix until smooth, about 1–2 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, until the batter is smooth and creamy.
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans (or pour it into the single large pan). Smooth the tops with a spatula.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting or serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3267 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 120.4 g | 154% | |
| Saturated Fat | 70.3 g | 351% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 846 mg | 282% | |
| Sodium | 2629 mg | 114% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 502.0 g | 183% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.5 g | 23% | |
| Total Sugars | 313.9 g | ||
| Protein | 52.6 g | 105% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.8 mcg | 29% | |
| Calcium | 443 mg | 34% | |
| Iron | 13.9 mg | 77% | |
| Potassium | 873 mg | 19% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
