yellow cake

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Ye-ll-ow! This cake is a good base to brighten any celebration. It’s rich from all of the yolks, and has a tight crumb for easy slicing and showcasing. We will warn you: you can’t have just once slice!

Happy Barking!

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Recipe

Yellow Cake

• 1 cups granulated sugar

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 1/2 cups flour, plus 2 tablespoons

• 1 whole egg

• 3 egg yolks

• Juice of 1/2 medium lemon

• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, plus 2 tablespoons

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or extract)

• 1 stick of butter, room temperature, plus more for pan

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

2. Prepare pans: butter the pans, add parchment rounds, butter rounds, and coat with flour, be sure to tap out the excess flour.

3. Combine heavy cream and lemon juice and allow to sit for 5 minutes.

4. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and flour.

5. In a medium bowl, whisk egg, yolks, vegetable oil, and vanilla bean paste (or extract). Then add the heavy cream mixture once it has sat for the appropriate amount of time.

6. Cream butter into the flour mixture for 5 minutes: 2 minutes on low; three minutes on medium speed.

7. Add the egg mixture and combine for 2 minutes: 1 minute on low and 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix again on high for 30 seconds to make sure all of the mixture has been combined.

8. Add to the prepared pan and bake for 45 - 55 minutes. Allow to cool completely before using.

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