Best Yellow Cake recipe

After searching, testing, failing and trying again, I have adapted a really moist really yummy yellow cake recipe. Betty Crocker watch out..

Basic Yellow Cake

This will make a simple two layer cake or 18 cupcakes. Feel free to double ingredients for 3 layers or more cupcakes. *don't double the oil though..

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (do not sift the flour)- or cake flour

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1-teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups milk- room temp

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 stick butter (not margarine), softened

1-tablespoon vanilla extract

3 large eggs- room temp



Preheat oven to 350°



Cut wax paper to fit the bottom of (3) 9 x 1 1/2-inch round pans. Spray the pans with cooking spray, place the wax paper in the pans and spray the paper.



In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, mixing well.



Measure the 1-1/4 cups of milk in a 2 cup measuring cup….then add enough vegetable oil to bring the liquid up to 1-1/3 cups.



Add the milk/vegetable oil mixture, butter and vanilla to the flour mixture and beat with an electric mixer on medium to medium-high speed for 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl as needed.



Add the eggs and continue beating an additional 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pans.



Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near center of cake comes out clean, or until cake springs back when touched lightly in the center.



Cool cakes on wire racks for 15 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.



Frost as desired.