David's Yellow Cake

This yellow cake recipe uses sugar, butter, and lots of egg yolks to make moist, fluffy cake layers from scratch for the best classic birthday cake.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 360 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups cake flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 8 large egg yolks
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.75 cup milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch, round pans.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until cake tops spring back when lightly tapped, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before turning out onto cooling racks.

Step 3

Pour batter into the prepared pans.

Step 4

Gather all ingredients.

Step 5

Cream sugar and butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy.

Step 6

Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk, mixing just until incorporated.