Moist Yellow Cake with Buttercream Frosting

Delicious Moist Yellow Cake with Buttercream Frosting

 Ingredients

3/4 c. butter, room temperature
1 1/2 c, sugar
3 eggs
2 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 c. sour milk or buttermilk
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp. baking powder
3c. flour

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch cake pan.

In a large mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar together.  Beat until light and fluffy on high speed.

Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well on high speed until thoroughly mixed. .  Scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl occasionally.

Pour in the sour milk, beating well to thoroughly combine.

Add the salt, baking powder and the flour into the cake batter. Mix well.  

Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan or pans.  Bake a 9 x 13-inch cake pan bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until the cake tests done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 

Allow to cool and then frost with Buttercream Frosting

Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
3 c. powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 to 2 Tbs. milk
Food coloring, optional

Directions

In a mixing bowl, mix butter, and powdered sugar together. Use low speed on the mixer, so you don't get powdered sugar everywhere.

Stir in vanilla and 1 tablespoon milk. Beat on medium-high speed until smooth and fluffy. If the frosting seems too thick, add the other tablespoon of milk. Beat in thoroughly. This can take about 3 minutes.

Add drops of food coloring if desired until you reach the color you want your frosting.

Frost cooled cake.