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.” 😉
More Popular Cakes
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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Tasted good, baked up just as expected. Easy.
I added some blueberries and raspberries (frozen) and the result was very good.
Two things can cause a gummy cake – overmixing the flour or possibly too much flour. You should spoon the flour into your cup – instead of dipping the cup directly into the flour. If you do that you are packing the flour and using more than a full cup.
I’ve been using this as my basic cake recipe for my baking needs. Just adding different flavored extracts for different flavored cakes. This is an excellent recipe and very versatile. Tastes delicious.
Followed this recipe to a tee. It was the worst cake ever. So gummy I nearly vomited. It wasn’t my baking powder because it was just bought last month.
A box mix can be purchased for $1.00 at times on sale. The cost of this recipe with the butter alone is about $1.00. So the extra ingredients and time I felt disappointed that it’s cheaper to get a box.
Yummy I’m in love with your baking
why is it that sometimes I go to I Am Baker and get a different persons face
Seams that there is two I Am Bakers
There is just me. If you are coming to my website it is iambaker.net. If you are going to FB make sure you are going to my page, which has a blue verified check mark.
Why is the batter like soup? Mixed everything to exact specs.
I used the batter for cupcakes and they came out perfectly
I have never baked something and they came out perfectly as desired but I must confess your recipe has done me so good 😊 . Thanks so much dear
This turned out delicious! I made it exactly as the recipe called for and my entire family loved it! My husband is already requesting it for his birthday ❤️🥳
I have not baked this yet, but with my baking experience, I’m so anxious to try it.
Blessings Amanda and thanks for caring for us
Hi Amanda!!
I was wondering if half & half can be substituted for whole Milk. Or 2% Milk. Thank you!!