Classic Yellow Cake

9 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • Pillsbury Baking Spray with Flour
  • 2 1/2 cups Pillsbury Softasilk Enriched & Bleached Cake Flour
  • 1 2/3 cups sugar
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups milk divided
  • 2/3 cup Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs lightly beaten

Directions

  1. 1
    HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat two 9-inch round cake pans or a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan with no-stick baking spray with flour.
  2. 2
    COMBINE cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add 3/4 cup milk and shortening. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed 2 minutes. ADD eggs, 1/2 cup milk and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan(s).
  3. 3
    BAKE 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost as desired.
  4. 4
    VARIATION - CUPCAKES: PREPARE batter as directed above. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost as desired.

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