Classic Birthday Cake recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups white sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

414.4 calories
carbohydrate: 58.6 g
cholesterol: 104.3 mg
fat: 17.7 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 6.2 g
saturatedFat: 10.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 118.3 mg
sugar: 34.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.

  2. Combine sifted flour and baking powder in a bowl, set aside.

  3. Cream butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add sugar, beat until creamy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with milk, beating batter briefly after each addition. Add vanilla and beat until just incorporated. Divide batter equally among the prepared pans.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely before frosting.

Recipe Yield

1 9-inch layer cake

Recipe Note

This is a classic birthday cake recipe that is perfect for a fluffy yellow cake. Flavorings can be easily adapted for different occasions.

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