By The Homestyle Family Cookbook
Easy Yellow Cake with Buttercream Frosting
9 steps
Prep:10minCook:30min
Cake will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 5 days (I’m comfortable storing frosted cakes at room temp, if you’re not store in the fridge).
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:52:25 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
68
Moderate
Glycemic Load
34
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories356.6 kcal (18%)
Total Fat16.9 g (24%)
Carbs49.4 g (19%)
Sugars38.1 g (42%)
Protein2.8 g (6%)
Sodium225.5 mg (11%)
Fiber0.4 g (1%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
9 servings
Cake
1 cupall purpose flour
¾ cupgranulated sugar
2 teaspoonsbaking powder
¼ teaspoonsalt
or to taste
1egg
large
½ cupbuttermilk
⅓ cupsour cream
lite is okay, plain Greek yogurt may be substituted
3 tablespoonscanola oil
or vegetable
2 teaspoonsPure Vanilla Extract
Buttercream Frosting
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
Make the cake
Step 2
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, optional salt; set aside.
Step 3
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk, sour cream, oil, and vanilla.
Step 4
Add the wet mixture to the dry, mixing lightly with a spoon or folding with a spatula until just combined. Small lumps will be present, don’t overmix or try to stir them smooth.
Step 5
Turn batter out into prepared pan and bake for about 29 to 32 minutes, or until center is set and not jiggly, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter.
Step 6
Place pan on a wire rack and allow cake to cool. After cake has cool completely, make the buttercream.
Make the Buttercream Frosting
Step 7
To a stand-mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or large bowl and handheld electric mixer), add the butter, vanilla, optional salt, confectioners’ sugar, and beat on low speed for about 1 minute so you don’t spray sugar everywhere. After sugar has incorporated some, increase to medium-high speed and continue to beat until very smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Step 8
Turn all but 1/3 cup frosting out onto cake and spread evenly with a spatula or offset knife to create an even, smooth flat layer of white frosting; set cake aside.
Step 9
To the remaining 1/3 cup frosting in the mixing bowl, I added 2 drops red food coloring, beat momentarily to incorporate, and added the pink frosting on top of the white to create a two-toned layer of frosting. However, for ease you can tint all of the frosting pink.
Notes
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