Did you know I bake lots of cakes? Like, lots and lots of lots of cakes? I had a homemade white cake recipe that I love but have been on the search for a good (and it must be GOOD) yellow cake recipe. This Yellow Cake Mix is the perfect way to get rid of box mixes or the perfect gift for a friend! This recipe also makes the perfect Birthday Cake!!!
Yellow Cake (Also Called Butter Cake)
There are two reasons that I finally ended up in this yellow cake recipe:
- It’s a one-bowl recipe.
- It uses whole eggs, not 8 egg yolks.
Oh, and one more… it’s the BEST! Tastes amazing.
(If you want this recipe written out to try my Birthday Cake recipe, it is the same delicious yellow cake only written to be made immediately.)
Homemade Cake Mix
The recipe is written to be stored. You prepare the dry ingredients, label them, and store them in your pantry. When you are ready to bake the yellow cake, you remove it from your pantry and add the wet ingredients.
It is a great option if you have a few extra minutes the week before a birthday or special occasion! Not only can making your own cake mixes save you time, but they taste amazing and are real, natural ingredients!
If you want a yellow cake recipe check out this Birthday Cake version. Detailed tips and tricks on how to make this yellow cake from scratch when you do not need to make the yellow cake mix.
Chocolate Buttercream
I couldn’t help but pair this yellow cake with rich chocolate buttercream, as that is my favorite combination.
Yellow Cupcakes
If you would like the CUPCAKE version of the best yellow cake, try this recipe for the Perfect Yellow Cupcake.
How to Gift Yellow Cake Mix
If you want to give this as a gift simply print out the ‘wet’ ingredients and the directions and attach them to the jar. Be sure to add some instructions, though. Something like, “After the cake is cooled call me and I will be right over.” 😉
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Yellow Cake
Equipment
- Stand mixer I like this one from Kenmore!
- Round cake pans (or you can use a 9×13 baking dish)
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups (281 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- ⅛ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup (1 stick or 113g) butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
Instructions
Measure flour into quart size mason jar.
- Add sugar on top, then baking powder, then salt. Place lid on jar. (My ingredients JUST fit)
When Ready to Prepare Cake Batter
- Place softened butter into a stand mixer and mix on medium for 1-2 minutes. (You can also use a hand-held mixer)
- Place dry ingredients into stand mixer and combine with butter for 30 seconds.
- Add milk, oil, vanilla and eggs and mix on medium-high for one minute.
- Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350°F. For 8-inch pans it's 20-25 minutes. For cupcakes start checking around 15 minutes. To make in a 9×13, bake for 30-38 minutes. Cool before frosting.
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Just put this cake in the oven but I really like the idea of putting it in a quart jar
So it hard to keep milk n eggs so is there a another alternative i can make a home made cake with
There’s a recipe for yellow cake and a can of pumpkin. I hear it’s not very good. But, that’s the only recipe with a box cake for those who don’t have any way of keeping or being able to not eat eggs and dairy products.
Can’t wait to try this!
Do spray the pans it doesn’t say
Can I use evaporated milk
i wonder if I could use regular baking soda
Not sure I understand what “regular” baking soda is?
When I made the cake it did not taste right it tasted more like salt then cake.
I have tried this one and the white cake recipe and both come out tasting either like pancakes or cornbread. What am i doing wrong?
The Yellow Cake AND White Cake both taste like pancakes or corn bread? Gosh, that is odd! So sorry you have had issues. I am not sure how to specifically troubleshoot the issues, but am happy to next time you make it. IF you make either again!
I did it last night and happened the same to me 🙁 anyone know how to make it taste like cake sweet ? I dont know what went wrong
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I think u will need to sieve the flour if its the all purpose flour, 3 times or more depending on how much spongy u want your cake to be. 🙂
I was wondering if you could make this in a square or rectangle pan.
The bake time is already at 25 minutes and the cake looks still batter in the centre. Has anyone else had this problem.