Ultimate Basic Birthday Yellow Cake (1 - Layer) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour (do not sift the flour)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 teaspoon salt (add just a pinch)
1/3 cup and 2 . 5 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
8 teaspoons butter, softened (1/3 stick)
1/3 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 large egg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cut wax paper to fit the bottom of a 9 x 1 1/2-inch round pan. Spray the pan with cooking spray, place the wax paper in the pan and spray the paper.
In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, mixing well.
Combine milk with vegetable oil and stir thoroughly.
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 the prepared pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 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.