Basic Yellow Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. 2
   Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and set aside.
3. 3
   Cream together the sugar and margarine.
4. 4
   Beat in vanilla and eggs, one at a time.
5. 5
   Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk until well blended.
6. 6
   Spread batter evenly into greased and floured cake pans.
7. 7
   Bake for 27 to 35 minutes on middle rack, until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
8. 8
   Cool 10 minutes in pans before removing to wire rack.
9. 9
   Cool completely and frost or fill as desired.
10. 10
    Cake can also be baked in a 13 x 9 inch or Bundt pan.
11. 11
    For orange marble cake: reserve 1 cup of the batter add to it 2 to 3 squares melted and cooled semi-sweet chocolate, add orange zest to remaining yellow batter and swirl chocolate batter through orange batter for marbled effect.