
So it was only a matter of time before I made the most classic of all cakes – yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Yes! A birthday cake favorite among people of all ages! There’s just something so nostalgic and familiar about it.

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- This cake uses cake flour, which I now keep in a fancy pop container! I know this might be an inconvenience if you don’t keep cake flour on hand, but it gives this cake such a fluffy texture. I have not tried this cake with regular all-purpose flour, and I really encourage you to use cake flour instead! You can find it in the flour section of the baking aisle at the grocery store, and it usually comes in a box as opposed to a bag.
- Instead of butter, this cake uses oil. You can use canola or vegetable, whichever you prefer. Most cakes call for butter instead of oil, but I think the oil is what helps keep this cake moist.
- Because we’re using oil instead of butter, I added a teaspoon of butter flavoring, which can be found near the vanilla extract on the baking aisle. Again, you can leave it out if you don’t want to buy it, but I think it really helps with the flavor!

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Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients
yellow cake
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour I used Bob's Red Mill
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup veg/canola oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp butter flavoring
- 1 1/4 cups milk
chocolate frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 8-oz pkg shortening (crisco)
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
for the cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.
- Whisk together cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla, and butter flavoring. Mix on medium speed with an electric mixer until just blended.
- Add half of milk and half of flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined. Repeat with remaining milk and flour mixture. Mix well.
- Divide batter evenly between cake pans. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until cakes are golden brown and set in the center. (Test by inserting a toothpick into the center of each cake layer. If it comes out clean, they're done!)
- Let cakes cool in pans for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
chocolate frosting
- Cream butter on medium-high speed with an electric mixer. With mixer running, add shortening. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Add cocoa powder, vanilla, and milk. Mix well.
- Add half of the powdered sugar and mix until well blended. Repeat with second half of powdered sugar, and mix for 1 minute.
- Spread frosting between cake layers and over outside of cake. Pipe frosting on top if desired. Decorate with sprinkles!
This classic looks absolutely delish! It’s making me want cake for lunch!
This chocolate frosting is fantastic!!!! If I wanted to use this recipe to make just a white buttercream, should I do anything other than just leaving out the cocoa?
I think I have gained a kilo just by reading the recipe… but I can’t wait to try to make it! 😉