Yellow Butter Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
Updated Sep 20, 2016
A simple and delicious scratch recipe for an all-time classic cake and frosting combo.
Yellow Butter Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 2 hr 10 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Frosting
- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour. In small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
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Step2In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, about 2 minutes or until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until smooth. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. On low speed, beat flour mixture into sugar mixture alternately with 3/4 cup milk, beating after each addition, until smooth. Scrape side of bowl occasionally. Beat in sour cream. Pour evenly into pans. Tap pans on counter 2 to 3 times to eliminate air bubbles from batter.
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Step3Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Step4In medium bowl, beat Frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and spreadable. Place first cake layer on plate, and spread 1 cup frosting over top. Place second cake layer on top of first. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories from Fat
- 350
- Trans Fat
- 1 1/2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
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