Yellow Cake Recipe
A moist, delicious yellow cake recipe with adjustments made by altitude. Click your elevation below for the complete recipe:
3000-6000 FEET
Yellow Cake Recipe
PREP TIME: 15 minutes COOK TIME: 25-30 minutes SERVINGS: 18
Ingredients
3 cups cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large egg yolks
1 1/3 cups milk
4 large egg whites
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F (191°C). Grease two 9-inch cake pans and line the bottoms with a parchment round. Grease and flour the paper and sides. In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar about 4 minutes. Add vanilla extract and egg yolks and beat for an additional 2 minutes. Gradually add the flour mixture and milk alternatively, 1/3 at a time to the large bowl, mixing on low for 1 minute after each addition.
In another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold into the cake batter. Pour batter evenly into the pans and bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool cakes for about 15 minutes in the pan, and then remove and place on a cooling rack.
6000-8500 FEET
Yellow Cake Recipe
PREP TIME: 15 minutes COOK TIME: 25-30 minutes SERVINGS: 18
Ingredients
3 cups cake flour
1 7/8 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large egg yolks
1 1/3 cups milk
4 large egg whites
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375°F (191°C). Grease two 9-inch cake pans and line the bottoms with a parchment round. Grease and flour the paper and sides. In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar about 4 minutes. Add vanilla extract and egg yolks and beat for an additional 2 minutes. Gradually add the flour mixture and milk alternatively, 1/3 at a time to the large bowl, mixing on low for 1 minute after each addition.
In another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold into the cake batter. Pour batter evenly into the pans and bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool cakes for about 15 minutes in the pan, and then remove and place on a cooling rack.
8500-10000 FEET
Yellow Cake Recipe
PREP TIME: 15 minutes COOK TIME: 25-30 minutes SERVINGS: 18
Ingredients
3 cups cake flour
1 1/8 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large egg yolks
1 1/3 cups milk
4 large egg whites
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375°F (191°C). Grease two 9-inch cake pans and line the bottoms with a parchment round. Grease and flour the paper and sides. In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar about 4 minutes. Add vanilla extract and egg yolks and beat for an additional 2 minutes. Gradually add the flour mixture and milk alternatively, 1/3 at a time to the large bowl, mixing on low for 1 minute after each addition.
In another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold into the cake batter. Pour batter evenly into the pans and bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool cakes for about 15 minutes in the pan, and then remove and place on a cooling rack.
