Yellow Cake

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups (281 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
• 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• ⅛ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup (1 stick or 113g) butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs

Steps

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare your desired baking pans (grease and flour, or line with parchment).
2. In a quart-size mason jar or a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Seal the jar or set aside the bowl.
3. Place the softened butter into a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or use a hand-held mixer. Beat on medium speed for 1 to 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
4. Add the combined dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt) to the butter in the mixer. Mix on low speed for 30 seconds until just combined.
5. Pour in the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and crack in the large eggs. Increase the mixer speed to medium-high and mix for 1 minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until the batter is smooth and well combined.
6. Pour the batter evenly into your prepared baking pans.
7. Bake at 350°F (175°C) according to your pan size: for 8-inch pans, bake for 20-25 minutes; for cupcakes, start checking around 15 minutes; for a 9x13 inch pan, bake for 30-38 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
8. Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool completely in the pans on a wire rack before frosting and serving.