Basic Yellow Cake Recipe

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Basic Yellow Cake
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and set aside.
  3. Cream together the sugar and margarine.
  4. Beat in vanilla and eggs, one at a time.
  5. Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk until well blended.
  6. Spread batter evenly into greased and floured cake pans.
  7. Bake for 27 to 35 minutes on middle rack, until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
  8. Cool 10 minutes in pans before removing to wire rack.
  9. Cool completely and frost or fill as desired.
  10. Cake can also be baked in a 13 x 9 inch or Bundt pan.
  11. For orange marble cake: reserve 1 cup of the batter add to it 2 to 3 squares melted and cooled semi-sweet chocolate, add orange zest to remaining yellow batter and swirl chocolate batter through orange batter for marbled effect.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 282.65 Kcal (1183 kJ)
Calories from fat 121.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.49g 21%
Cholesterol 48.18mg 16%
Sodium 87.97mg 4%
Potassium 134.34mg 3%
Total Carbs 36.13g 12%
Sugars 13.06g 52%
Dietary Fiber 0.58g 2%
Protein 4.37g 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 56.3mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 335.66 Kcal (1405 kJ)
Calories from fat 144.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.02g 21%
Cholesterol 57.22mg 16%
Sodium 104.46mg 4%
Potassium 159.53mg 3%
Total Carbs 42.91g 12%
Sugars 15.51g 52%
Dietary Fiber 0.69g 2%
Protein 5.19g 9%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 2.7mg 13%
Calcium 66.8mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.7
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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