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Basic Yellow Cake

You'll love this moist and fluffy cake made from scratch with silky chocolate frosting
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 553 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons homemade vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups milk

Frosting

  • 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate chopped
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 2 teaspoons homemade vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup milk

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and lightly flour 13x9-inch pan. In medium bowl, stir flour, baking powder and salt until well blended.
  • In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and 3/4 cup softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and eggs until well blended. Alternately add flour mixture and 1 1/4 cups milk, beating well and scraping bowl after each addition. Pour batter evenly into pan.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Cool 10 minutes.
  • In large bowl, beat remaining Frosting ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until creamy. Gradually beat in melted chocolate until well blended. Immediately spread on cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 553kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 7gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 320mgPotassium: 178mgFiber: 2gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 702IUCalcium: 115mgIron: 3mg
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