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Old-Fashioned Yellow Layer Cake
This is the ultimate birthday cake. Just top with a rich chocolate frosting
and some candles and you’ll look for reasons to celebrate just so you
can make it.
Makes one 9-inch double layer cake (about 12 servings)
Softened unsalted butter, for pan
2
cups cake flour
2
teaspoons baking powder
½
teaspoon salt
1
cup granulated sugar
¾
cup (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature,
cut into small cubes
2
large eggs
2
large egg yolks
1
teaspoon pure vanilla extract
²∕³
cup plain yogurt (you may use vanilla yogurt, but halve the
amount of vanilla extract in the recipe if you choose to use
it in place of plain yogurt)
1. Preheat the Toaster Oven Broiler to 350°F on the Bake setting with the
pan in the lower position.
2. Butter a 9-inch round cake pan, and then cut a circle out of parchment
paper to fit in the bottom of the pan; reserve.
3. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into a large mixing bowl.
Add the butter. Using a hand mixer fitted with the beater attachments,
mix until the butter is well incorporated into the dry ingredients, giving
the mixture the look of wet sand. This will take 1 to 2 minutes.
4. In a small bowl or large liquid measuring cup, mix the remaining wet
ingredients together. Gradually add the wet mixture to the dry/butter
mixture and beat until combined – be sure to not over-mix.
5. Transfer the thick batter to the prepared cake pan. Bake for 25 to 30
minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
6. Let pan rest on a cooling rack for 15 minutes. Remove cake from pan,
but let it cool completely before frosting (see www.cuisinart.com for a
variety of frosting recipes).
NOTE:
The cake can be used as one thick layer, but it is most impressive
when halved. To do so, use a serrated knife and evenly and carefully
slice in half, horizontally, through the center.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 235 (49% from fat) • carb. 27g • pro. 3g • fat 13g
•
sat. fat 8g • chol. 101mg • sod. 152mg • calc. 48mg • fiber 0g
