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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This looks so yummy!! I’m assuming this recipe is enough for 2, 9 inch rounds? Have you ever made it with 3 layers? Wasn’t sure on adjustments needed to get enough for 3. Thanks!
I am not a great baker. I can make pies that are devoured before I even get a taste, but cakes never turn out the way I want them to. I was hesitant, but my youngest kid had a birthday on the 1st and none of us like store bought cake so I gave this a try and it turned out fabulously! Everyone loved it. I’ve saved the recipe for future use.
I also made this recipe for cupcakes, baked for 15 minutes, and they came out PERFECT! Like wow. I am so very grateful for an easy recipe that worked to a T! So happy! :))))
So, I don’t have a stand mixer. I guess it wont make a difference but thought I would mention it just in case it should .
I will try out the mix ; a great idea to have this handy and yes, certainly much better than the store bought cake mixes.
Many thanks
Love the recipes.
I tried it for the first time and it was wonderfull
Do you just shake everything up in the jar?
Have been looking for a homemade cake and NOW I have found the BEST one ,Thank you -Thank you !!!!!!
hi there. Have been looking for a recipe for cake pops and lot of them say to use a cake box mix. It’s quite hard for me to find these, so was wondering if your yellow cake mix recipe would do the trick, never having made cake pops before? Have got all the kit for cake pops but am a little nervous about making them and getting the right consistency of cake.
Thanks in advance
Made this recipe and it came out perfect!