• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 2 9″ rounds or a 9X13″ pan. Whisk together the salt, baking powder, and flour in a medium bowl and set aside.

Cream the butter and sugar until light yellow.

Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the yolks, also one at a time.

Beat in half the flour mixture on low speed, followed by half the buttermilk. Beat in the remaining flour, then the remaining buttermilk. Finally, stir in the vanilla.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan(s).

Bake until it passes a toothpick test, about 30 minutes for 2 rounds, 35 minutes for a 9X13″.

Let cool completely, several hours, then frost and decorate as desired.

Homemade Yellow Cake

From Add A Pinch.

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 2 9″ rounds or a 9X13″ pan. Whisk together the salt, baking powder, and flour in a medium bowl and set aside.

Cream the butter and sugar until light yellow. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the yolks, also one at a time. Beat in half the flour mixture on low speed, followed by half the buttermilk. Beat in the remaining flour, then the remaining buttermilk. Then stir in the vanilla.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan(s). Bake until it passes a toothpick test, about 30 minutes for 2 rounds, 35 minutes for a 9X13″. Let cool completely, several hours, then frost and decorate as desired.