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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Thank you for the YUMMY Recipe!! We all love it!!! ????????
My mother always made a chocolate peanut butter frosting for her homemade chocolate cakes . Would you have any idea how much peanut butter you should add to your chocolate recipe for this type of icing ? She would make six thin layers and it was the most delicious cake I can remember eating . But I never got her recipe
i used this recipe for the first time today. i followed the directions exactly but when i pulled it out of the oven it looked a little strange. it looked like cornbread. i hoped it would at least taste like cake so i let it cool down. but… NOPE! still cornbread.
Hi
I am in Australia…how much is a stick of butter in grams please.
I know it’s a 1/2 cup. I think she posted in the above comments that is 113g. 🙂
Just wondering if you ever use your Homemade Cake Flour in this recipe.
I like this and I love chocolate cake I makes cake I like baking and coking
Thanks a lot. Just baked this yellow cake… three layers… it was a big success… i could not believe it… so moist and delicious….
YAY!!
Tonight, I had a sweet tooth and decided to bake a homemade cake. I used this recipe and, Wow! it turned out wonderful. My children loved it. Just so you know, this is a big deal. In the past, every homemade cake I’ve ever made went into the garbage. For years, I had sworn off homemade cakes and settled for boxed cake mixes. Today, I used this recipe to bake two cakes. We ate one before it was able to cool down completely. Thanks for this recipe. I’m grateful. And get this, my husband even enjoyed the cake. He’s a blunt man when asked if he likes a certain baked good. He even complimented me. I will be using this recipe again.
That IS a big deal. I am so happy for you!!!!
Slice and put your cake in sandwich bags to keep it moiste
Can I hug you? I just wanted to make a cake for my boyfriend’s 35th birthday.. Poor guy never had a homemade scratch cake before! I needed simple & not complicated cause well that’s him 🙂
Can I ask how many round cake pans this will use? I would like to make a 3 teared cake (spell check) & will be adding crushed peanut butter m & ms.. Could not find a simple m & ms cake.. His only request was peanut butter m & ms lol
Hi! You can use 3 8-inch round cake pans, but your layers will be a bit thin. M&M’s will sink in your cake, so I would make sure you either coat them in flour before adding to batter OR consider using mini M&M’s in the FROSTING! 🙂
K.. Then I will plan on doubling this recipe… Thank you!
As for his m & ms I am going to blitz them & since I am doubling I will do one with & one without.. He won’t complain about extra cake lol! Swear he only keeps me around for cooking sometimes 😀
And thank you for quick response!