Yellow Layer Cake Recipe

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Yellow Layer Cake
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
693
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. 2. Grease and flour or line two 9-inch round cake pans ( or 1 10-inch round 3-inch deep) with parchment paper. Set aside.
  3. 3. In an electric mixer with wire whisk attachment, beat egg whites until soft peaks. Set aside.
  4. 4. In an electric mixer on medium speed, cream the butter. Gradually add sugar and beat until light in color. Add vanilla. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after adding each one.
  5. 5. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with the milk. Begin and end with the flour mixture. Mix until batter is smooth.
  6. 6. Carefully fold the egg whites into the flour mixture.
  7. 7. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 25-30 mins (55-60 if using 10-inch pan) or until a tester comes out with a fine crumb. Remove pans from oven and place on a wire cooling rack. Cool cakes in pans for 5-10 minutes. Carefully remove cakes from the pans & continue to cool on wire racks. Remove and discard parchment paper before decorating.
  8. 8. When cool, frost as desired or wrap in foil then plastic wrap for up to two months.
  9. YIELD: TWO 9-INCH ROUND LAYERS OR ONE 10-INCH 3-INCH DEEP ROUND LAYER OR 24 CUPCAKES.
  10. SUBSTITUTIONS:.
  11. Cake Flour Substitute: 2 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour minus 5 Tablespoons, and Sifted [2 1/2 C – 5 TBSP].
  12. Butter Substitutes: 1 Cup Shortening Plus 2 Tablespoons Water [1 C + 2 TBSP].
  13. OR 1 Cup Applesauce or Fruit Puree.
  14. OR 3/4 Cup Olive or Vegetable Oil.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 692.97 Kcal (2901 kJ)
Calories from fat 307.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.15g 53%
Cholesterol 191.28mg 64%
Sodium 163.36mg 7%
Potassium 343.39mg 7%
Total Carbs 87.73g 29%
Sugars 41.33g 165%
Dietary Fiber 1.18g 5%
Protein 9.98g 20%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 4.7mg 26%
Calcium 156.1mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 333.64 Kcal (1397 kJ)
Calories from fat 147.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.44g 53%
Cholesterol 92.09mg 64%
Sodium 78.65mg 7%
Potassium 165.33mg 7%
Total Carbs 42.24g 29%
Sugars 19.9g 165%
Dietary Fiber 0.57g 5%
Protein 4.81g 20%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 2.3mg 26%
Calcium 75.1mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.5
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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