The Best Yellow Cake Recipe

Name: The Best Yellow Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cup Cake Flour; 1-3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1/2 cups Heavy Cream; 4 Tablespoons Salted Butter; 1-1/2 cup Sugar; 1/3 cups Water; 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract; 1/3 cups Vegetable Oil; 3 whole Egg Yolks; 2 whole Eggs

Servings: persons

1-3/4 cup Cake Flour
1-3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 cups Heavy Cream
4 Tablespoons Salted Butter
1-1/2 cup Sugar
1/3 cups Water
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1/3 cups Vegetable Oil
3 whole Egg Yolks
2 whole Eggs

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0F.
2
Put a stand mixer bowl in the freezer for 5 minutes to chill, along with the whisk attachment.
3
In a medium sized bowl, combine the cake flour and baking powder. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
4
Take the stand mixer bowl out of the freezer. Add the heavy cream and whip until soft peaks form. Set aside in a different bowl.
5
Cut butter up into 1-inch cubes.
6
In your unwashed stand mixer bowl, add your sugar. Heat the water in the microwave until boiling. Add to the sugar and whisk until sugar is dissolved. Add the butter and vanilla and whisk until combined. Add the oil and mix until all blended.
7
By hand, mix in 1/3 of the flour mixture. Stir until combined. Add another 1/3 of the mixture and combine. Complete with the final 1/3 of the flour mixture, stirring until just combined.
8
Add each egg yolk, stir after each one. Add each whole egg and stir to combine after each one. Add the whipped heavy cream and fold in.
9
Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full with the mix. Bake for 18-20 minutes.

777

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1-3/4 cup Cake Flour, 1-3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1/2 cups Heavy Cream, 4 Tablespoons Salted Butter, and more.

Yes, The Best Yellow Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

The Best Yellow Cake

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