Yellow Cake
Devashish
A classic yellow cake recipe with chocolate frosting - perfect for birthdays or any special occasion.
Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Servings 16
Calories 462 kcal
9-inch round cake pans
Parchment paper
Wire cooling rack
For the Yellow Cake:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/4 cup oil
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs at room temperature
- 2 large egg yolks at room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk at room temperature
For the Chocolate Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 8 or 9 inch round cake pans with parchment paper and spray pans with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl mix sugar and butter for a 3 minutes. Add oil and mix well again.
Add the eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add vanilla and mix.
Stir together baking powder, baking soda, salt, and flour in a medium bowl. Alternate adding in some of the flour mixture, stirring to combine and then some of the buttermilk, ending with the flour mixture, stirring until just combined.
Divide the batter evenly in the pans. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with few moist crumbs. Don't over-bake or the cake will be dry.
Invert cakes onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Melt butter and stir in cocoa powder. Mix in the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla and mix for a few minutes, until frosting is light and fluffy.
Once the cake has cooled completely, frost with chocolate frosting.
Calories: 462kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 5gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 309mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 2gSugar: 48gVitamin A: 558IUCalcium: 81mgIron: 2mg
Keyword baking, birthday, frosting, vanilla