Basic Yellow Cake Recipe from Scratch

Ingredients

• 3 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk or sour milk