Basic Yellow Cake From Wilton Food

YELLOW CAKE MADE FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating just to combine. finally, stir in vanilla. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Frost and enjoy.

SCOTTLEY'S BASIC YELLOW CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round cake pans.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

BASIC HOMEMADE YELLOW CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and set aside.
• Cream together the sugar and margarine.
• Beat in vanilla and eggs, one at a time.
• Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk until well blended.
• Spread batter evenly into greased and floured cake pans.
• Bake for 27 to 35 minutes on middle rack, until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in pans before removing to wire rack.
• Cool completely and frost or fill as desired.
• Cake can also be baked in a 13 x 9 inch or Bundt pan.
• For orange marble cake: reserve 1 cup of the batter add to it 2 to 3 squares melted and cooled semi-sweet chocolate, add orange zest to remaining yellow batter and swirl chocolate batter through orange batter for marbled effect.

FOUR EGG YELLOW CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until cake tests done. Cool.

BASIC YELLOW CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans.
• In bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt with a wire whisk.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Add vanilla and mix until completely combines. Slowly add flour alternately with milk. At end of addition batter should be smooth. Divide between 2 pans.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then invert onto a rack and cool completely before frosting.
• For a 9 x 13 pan - Baked at 350 degrees F. for 30 to 38 minutes.

BASIC YELLOW CAKE FROM WILTON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Grease bottom of two 8-inch round cake pans and line with waxed paper or parchment paper.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• Cream sugar and butter together until light.
• Add eggs and vanilla to creamed mixture and beat until thoroughly mixed. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Continue beating one minute.
• Spread batter evenly in prepared pans.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool layers in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans; cool completely.
• Fill and frost as desired.

SOUTHERN LIVING BASIC YELLOW CAKE RECIPE ( OR CHOCOLATE)

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter then gradually add sugar, beating well .
• 2. Add eggs, beating well after each addition: this mix should be fluffy yellow.
• 3. In another bowl, combine the flour and baking powder: The add mix to the creamed mixture ( above) alternating with milk, beginning and ending with the flour mix. Mix well.
• 4. Stir in vanilla.
• 5. Pour batter into 2 greased/floured 9" pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center come out clean.
• 6. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove layers from pans and cool completely.

NICKEY'S SIMPLE YELLOW CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 13x9 inch pan.
• In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, pudding mix and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time; then add vanilla.
• Slowly beat in the flour and the milk (Start with 1/3 of the flour mix, then 1/2 the milk, another 1/3 of the flour mix, the remaining milk, then the rest of the flour mix. Thoroughly combine without overmixing.
• Bake in 350 degree F for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10-15 minutes before removing to place on cooling rack.
• GLAZE: Beat the butter and shortening together, in a large bowl. Add the vanilla. Slowly add the cream until you get the desired consistency. Get a different 'look' by using food coloring :) Drizzle on cake.

MOIST YELLOW CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x13 inch pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.