YELLOW FLUFFY LAYER CAKE BY FREDA

Yellow Fluffy Layer Cake By Freda image

I have had this recipe for about 4 years or So. I got this from a Cooks illistrated Mag. a few years ago. Its a very good Fluffy cake. Its a Basic yellow cake but Very Moist and Fluffy.

Provided by FREDA GABLE

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

MY LIGHT AND FLUFFY YELLOW CAKE: FOLLOW DIRECTIONS EXACTLY
2 1/2 C cake flour, ( do not use all purpose will not be as fluffy)
1 1/4 tsp baking pdr
1/4 tsp soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 3/4 C sugar ( 12 1/4 oz)
1 1/4 stks butter (10 tbs) melted and cooled slightly
1 C buttermilk, @ room temp
3 TBS veg. oil
2 Tsp vanilla extract
6 Lg egg yolks, @ room temp
3 Large eggs whites, @ room temp
MUST FOLLW DIRECTIONS EXACTLY FOR RESULTS TO BE LIGHT AND FLUFFY

Steps:

1. Bring all ingredients to ROOM temperature before starting Recipe. Non Stick Spray can be used for Greasing pans, Flour as usual. Adjust your Oven racks to Middle Position. Preheat Oven @ 350 degrees. Grease and Flour (2) 9" round pans, line with parchment paper. Grease paper rounds, dust pans with flour and knock off excess flour.
2. Whisk Flour Baking Pdr, Soda salt, and only 1 1/2 c Sugar together in large Bowl.
3. In 4 cup measuring cup whisk together well, Butter melted, Buttermilk, Oil, Vanilla, and Yolks.
4. in Your Clean Electric Mixer, Bowl with Whisk atachment ready, Beat your Egg Whites @ med. Speed until foamy, about 30 sec. With Mixer running gradually add the remaining 1/4 Cup of sugar; Continue to Beat until stiff peaks form, about 30-60 sec. transfer to bowl and set aside.
5. Add your Flour Mixture to your now Empty Mixing Bowl, with Whisk attachment and mixer running on low, gradually pour in the butter mixture, Mix until almost incorporated. ( a few Streaks of flour will remain visable) about 15 sec of mixing time. STOP THE MIXER. Scrape whisk and sides of Bowl. Turn mixer on to Med-low Speed, Beat 10-15 sec, till fully incorporated. . No More.
6. With Rubber Spatula, Stir 1/3 of the egg whites into the batter to Lighten, then add remaining whites folding gently into the batter, until no white streaks remain.
7. Divide Batter evenly between 2 pans. Lightly tap pans against the Counter 2-3 times to remove any large air Bubbles.
8. Bake Until Cake Layers Begin to Pull away from the sides of the pans, and toothpick int=serted into the center comes out clean, 20-22 minutes. Cook Cakes in pans, on wire rack, and peel off Parchment. Invert Cakes again to Cool Completely about 1 1/2 hrs. FROST WITH YOUR FAVORITE FROSTING and Enjoy. NOTE: This cake Shoud Be LIGHT and FLUFFy in testure If Directions are FOLLOWED EXACTLY!