BASIC HOMEMADE YELLOW CAKE

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Rich, moist and delicious. I use this recipe as the basis of almost every cake I make, adjusting flavourings for variety. Examples are: adding lemon or orange zest; replacing some of the flour with cocoa powder for chocolate cake; almond flavouring; adding chopped apple or peaches. Endless possibilities. A real reliable standby.

Provided by Emjay99

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup margarine, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 large eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and set aside.
  • Cream together the sugar and margarine.
  • Beat in vanilla and eggs, one at a time.
  • Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk until well blended.
  • Spread batter evenly into greased and floured cake pans.
  • Bake for 27 to 35 minutes on middle rack, until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
  • Cool 10 minutes in pans before removing to wire rack.
  • Cool completely and frost or fill as desired.
  • Cake can also be baked in a 13 x 9 inch or Bundt pan.
  • For orange marble cake: reserve 1 cup of the batter add to it 2 to 3 squares melted and cooled semi-sweet chocolate, add orange zest to remaining yellow batter and swirl chocolate batter through orange batter for marbled effect.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.1, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 53.5, Sodium 265, Carbohydrate 44.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 21.8, Protein 4.5

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