Homemade Yellow Cake Recipe with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Looking for the perfect yellow cake recipe? You will love our homemade yellow cake recipe! It is super easy to make this home made yellow cake, it super moist, and cakes made from scratch taste so much better! We finish off our recipe for yellow cake mix from scratch with a out-of-this-world chocolate buttercream frosting. Ready to whip up the best homeamde chocolate icing? Let’s get baking!
Servings 16 slices
Ingredients
Yellow Cake
- 1 cup butter, softened I prefer salted
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar I prefer extra fine
- 8 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup butter, softened I prefer salted
- 3 cup confectioners sugar / powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3-4 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Yellow Cake
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350°F. While that’s warming up, grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans to ensure your cake slides out perfectly.Next, sift together 2 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a bowl. Once that’s done, set it aside and get ready for the next step.
- In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of softened butter with 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar. Cream them together until the mixture is light and fluffy. Then, beat in 8 egg yolks, one at a time, making sure each one is fully incorporated before adding the next. Finally, stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract for that perfect touch of flavor.
- Mix in the flour mixture alternating with 3/4 cup of milk, stirring gently until everything is just combined
- Bake in your preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tops spring back when gently tapped
- Once done, let them cool for about 15 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack
Chocolate Frosting
- Using a handheld or stand mixer with a whisk attachment, start by beating 1 cup of butter on high speed for about 3 minutes until it’s creamy and light in color. Remember to scrape down the sides of the bowl to incorporate everything!
- Next, add in 3 cups of confectioners’ sugar, 1/2 cup of cocoa powder, 3-4 tablespoons of heavy cream, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt (1/4 teaspoon should do). Mix until everything is well combined and you have a rich, fluffy frosting!Note: You can add another Tablespoon of heavy cream if needed to thin the frosting.