This cake is so easy to make you may never buy a boxed mix again.
A great standard yellow cake with a delicious chocolate frosting, the recipe is simple enough to memorize.
Creaming the butter and sugar first is key to creating the texture and crumb for this 1234 cake.
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Sprinkle the top with chocolate jimmies or candy sprinkles for a festive touch.
Ingredients
Cake
Baking spray with flour
2cupsgranulated sugar
1cup(8 oz.)
unsalted butter, softened
4large eggs
3cups(about 12 3/4 oz.)
all-purpose flour
1tablespoonbaking powder
1teaspoonkosher salt
1cupwhole milk
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Frosting
3 1/2cups(about 14 oz.)
powdered sugar
1/2cupunsweetened cocoa
3tablespoonswhole milk
1/2teaspoonkosher salt
Directions
Prepare the Cake: Preheat oven to 350F.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until incorporated after each addition.
Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 28 minutes.
Cool in pans 10 minutes.
Remove cake layers to wire racks, and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread top with about 1 cup frosting.
Top with remaining cake layer.
Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.
Store cake loosely covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days.
