YELLOW LAYER CAKE

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Instead of turning to a boxed cake mix, why not try your hand at this easy recipe for a basic yellow cake? You just can't beat the homemade goodness!-Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter, softened
1-3/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups 2% milk
2-1/2 cups frosting of your choice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 576 calories, Fat 22g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 425mg sodium, Carbohydrate 89g carbohydrate (65g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.