BASIC YELLOW CAKE

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It's super tall, super moist, and altogether irresistible. Buttermilk and vegetable oil are the MVP ingredients in our delicious yellow cake.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes

Yield Makes one 9-inch layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

Unsalted butter, for pans
4 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
3 1/3 cups sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt
3 large eggs plus 1 large yolk
1 3/4 cups warm water
2 cups buttermilk
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Make-Ahead Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Cut two 9-inch rounds of parchment paper to line the bottoms of two 9-inch (2 inches deep) round cake pans. Butter and line pans. Butter linings. Dust pans with flour, tapping out excess. Set aside.
Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer. Return bowl to mixer; fit mixer with the paddle attachment. Add eggs, yolk, water, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Mix on low speed until mixture is smooth, about 3 minutes.
Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake, switching positions of pans and rotating halfway through, until a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 42 minutes. Let cool in pans on wire racks 30 minutes. Run a thin knife around edges of cakes to loosen. Unmold; peel off parchment. Let cool completely, top sides up, on racks.
Trim tops of cake layers with a long serrated knife to make them level. Using a small offset spatula, evenly cover top of one cake layer with 1 1/2 cups frosting; spread frosting so that it extends just beyond edges of cake.
Place second cake layer, cut side down, on top; press gently to make it level. Frost top and sides of assembled cake with remaining frosting.

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Karen Gwaze

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This cake is a classic for a reason. It's simple, delicious, and always a crowd-pleaser.

Biswas Chhetri

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This cake is so easy to make and it tastes delicious. I'll definitely be making it again.

Lesedi Moshaga

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I love that this recipe uses simple ingredients that I always have on hand. It's a great way to use up leftover egg yolks.

cheyenne johnstone

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This cake is perfect for any occasion. I've made it for birthdays, anniversaries, and even just because.

Othieno Brian

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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it and asked me for the recipe.

Smart Content

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This is the best yellow cake recipe I've ever tried. It's moist, fluffy, and has the perfect amount of sweetness.

kawsar mondol

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I've been making this cake for years and it's always a hit. I love that it's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect.

Md Nurnobi

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This cake is a classic for a reason. It's simple, delicious, and always a crowd-pleaser.

RAHMA AZAIEZ

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I'm not a big baker, but this recipe was so easy to follow. I was able to make this cake with my kids and they had a lot of fun helping me.

Azhar Shaheen

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This cake is so versatile. I've made it with different frostings, fillings, and even different cake mixes. It always turns out delicious.

Maule Tamang

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I added a few drops of vanilla extract to the batter and it really enhanced the flavor. I also used a cream cheese frosting instead of the buttercream frosting.