Desserts

Yellow Cake

Makes one, 9-inch cake, 8 servings

Yellow Cake

Makes one, 9-inch cake, 8 servings

A simple, but delicious cake for every occasion.Dress up with a simple whipped cream.

Nutritional information per serving (1 slice):Calories 471 (25% from fat) / carb. 75g / pro. 14g / fat 13g / sat. fat 8g / chol. 100mg / sod. 918mg calc. 92mg / fiber 1g

Ingredients

  • softened butter and unbleached, all-purpose flour, for pan
  • 1cup nonfat milk
  • 2teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 8tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter,
    cut into ½-inch pieces and softened
  • 1½cups granulated sugar
  • 3large eggs
  • 2cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
  • 1tablespoon baking powder
  • 1teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
  2. Put milk, vanilla extract, butter, sugar and eggs into the blender jar.
    Secure lid
    . Select Speed 4 and press Start. Blend until combined, about 5 seconds. Scrape down sides.
  3. Add flour, baking powder and salt to the blender jar with the liquid mixture. Secure lid. Select Speed 1 and pulse to fully combine, about 4 to 5 times.
    Pour into prepared pan.
  4. Bake until cake is a light golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes.
  5. Remove from oven and allow cake to cool in pan for 5 to 6 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool completely before decorating.