Birthday Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting.
Serves 10
Yellow Cake
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
Preheat oven to 325
Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
Stir in sugar
Add butter, milk and vanilla. Beat at low speed for 30 sec., then at medium
speed for 2 minutes, then beat in eggs for 2 min.
Divide batter into two 8" round pans, buttered and floured.
Bake 30-35 min. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then invert and allow to cool
completely.
Chocolate Frosting
4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2/3 cups butter
2-4 ounces melted chocolate
2/3 teaspoons vanilla
3-4 tablespoons milk, as needed to achieve consistency
Beat together all the ingredients and frost immediately. The frosting will
set up in a few minutes.
Serves 10
Yellow Cake
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
Preheat oven to 325
Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
Stir in sugar
Add butter, milk and vanilla. Beat at low speed for 30 sec., then at medium
speed for 2 minutes, then beat in eggs for 2 min.
Divide batter into two 8" round pans, buttered and floured.
Bake 30-35 min. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then invert and allow to cool
completely.
Chocolate Frosting
4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2/3 cups butter
2-4 ounces melted chocolate
2/3 teaspoons vanilla
3-4 tablespoons milk, as needed to achieve consistency
Beat together all the ingredients and frost immediately. The frosting will
set up in a few minutes.
