Moist Yellow Cake

Forget about buying a boxed cake mix at the store.  This cake is so easy and so good, you will never want to buy a mix again.  

You can save a lot of money and is just as easy to make!

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
4 eggs
3 tsp. vanilla
3 tsp. vegetable oil

Frosting

2 sticks butter, softened
3 1/2 c. powdered sugar
3 tsp. vanilla
2 to 4 Tbs. milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°.  Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans or  one 13 x 9-inch cake pan. You can also just grease the pans and then line them with parchment paper for easy removal from the pans. If you want to make cupcakes, this recipe is perfect for those as well. Just line with paper baking cups.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter on medium speed for 1 to 2 minutes.

Add flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder.  Mix for 30 seconds.  Be careful to start on low speed, otherwise you will have flour all over the kitchen. 

Add milk, eggs, vanilla, and vegetable oil. Beat on medium-high speed for 1 minute.

Pour batter into prepared pan or pans.

For 8-inch pans, bake 20 to 25 minutes. A 9 x 13-inch baking pan, bake 30 to 38 minutes.  If you are making cupcakes, check them after 15 minutes.  Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  

Remove from oven and cool.  If you are using the round cake pans, allow them to cool in the pans for 15 minutes, then carefully turn them out and cool on wire racks.  Frost when cool.

Prepare frosting by beating butter for 1 minutes until it is smooth and creamy. 

Gradually add powdered sugar. Stop the mixer occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.   

Mix in the vanilla.  

Beat in the milk, one tablespoon at a time, until you have the consistency that you want.  Frost the cake, cut, serve and enjoy.