This delicious yellow cake recipe from scratch is a very simple cake to make. Anyone can do it! You may substitute butter or margarine for half of the shortening if you desire.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 cups white sugar
- 0.5 cups shortening
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
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2
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.
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3
Beat sugar and shortening together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
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4
Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating just to combine. Stir in vanilla and pour cake batter into the prepared pan.
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5
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes.
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6
Cool cake completely and top with your favorite frosting.
Nutrition Facts
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