Scottley's Basic Yellow Cake

Very simple, but delicious cake. Can be used with most any kind of frosting.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 395 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ⅓ cups milk
• 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ⅔ cups white sugar
• 3 cups sifted cake flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round cake pans.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.