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slice of yellow cake with chocolate frosting

Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting

An all butter yellow cake that is tender, light, and delicate. This vanilla cake is filled and frosted with a chocolate frosting that goes so well with the rich buttery, cake.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 14 servings
Calories: 252kcal
Author: Dahn Boquist

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sifted cake flour (360 grams)
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 12 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1-½ cups sugar (300 grams)
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 2-¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk (242 grams)
  • Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. 
  • Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl beat the butter and sugar on medium high speed for about 4 to 5 minutes until it is light and fluffy. 
  • Add half the egg yolks and beat well then add the rest of the egg yolks and beat on medium speed until fully blended. 
  • Beat in the vanilla extract. 
  • Pour ⅓ of the flour mixture into the butter mixture and mix it on low speed only until incorporated. Next add half of the milk and mix until the milk is blended in. 
  • Add another ⅓ of the flour mixture and mix on low speed until it it is just barely incorporated again. Some streaks of flour is fine. Then add the rest of the milk and mix until the milk has been blended in well. 
  • Finally add the last ⅓ of the flour mixture and mix on low speed until it is all incorporated. 
  • Divide the batter between the two cake pans. Bake for 28 to 33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs. 
  • Let the cake cool in the pans for 10 to 15 minutes before inverting them onto a cooling rack. If you remove the cakes while they are piping hot, they are more likely to crack. 
  • Allow the cakes to cool completely before frosting them. If you stick them in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes they will be even easier to frost. 

Notes

The nutrition label on this recipe card does not include a calorie count for the frosting, see the recipe card below for the frosting nutrition label.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 206mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 15g