Moist Yellow Cake

Name: Moist Yellow Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs, room temperature; 3 cups self-rising flour, sifted; 1 cup whole milk, room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring

7 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, room temperature
3 cups self-rising flour, sifted
1 cup whole milk, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2

Grease and flour (3) 8 inch cake pans.
3

Using a mixer, cream butter until fluffy.
4

Add sugar and continue to cream for about 7 minutes.
5

Add eggs one at a time. Beat well after each egg is added.
6

Add flour and milk (alternating to creamed mixture), beginning and ending with flour.
7

Add vanilla and butter flavoring to mix; until just mixed.
8

Divide batter equally into three cake pans.
9

Hold each layer about 3 inches above your counter and carefully drop the pans flat onto counter several times to ensure release of any air bubbles. This will help you have a more level cake.
10

Bake for 25 - 30 minutes (depending on your oven) until done.
11

Cool in pans for 5 - 10 minutes.
12

Remove and immediately wrap each layer in plastic wrap to seal in moisture. Cool completely on wire racks.