Yellow Cake, Moist /Cinnamon Cake for 9 x 13 pan

By mariannefeldman

Moist Yellow Cake from The Well Decorated Cake, Toba Garrett
multiplied x 1.07 for appropriate volume for 9 x 13 pan
Note: (2) 8" pans require 14 cups batter, (1) 9 x 13 pan requires 15 cups batter
(2) 10" x 2" pans require 21 1/2 cups batter
Used cinnamon variation for Mexican Hot Choc Cake

Ingredients

• 353.1 g cake flour - to use AP flour: replace 2 tbs flour per cup w 2 tbs cornstarch
• 15.94 g baking powder
• 3.58 g salt
• 246.1 g unsalted butter, room temp
• 485.8 g granulated sugar
• 267.5 g eggs, room temp
• 8.56 g vanilla extract, opt : add 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 321 g buttermilk (or whole milk & 1 tbs white vinegar per cup to reach measure)
• for cinnamon cake only: 4.06 - 4.28 g cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.
Butter & line (1) 9 x 13 pan w/parchment paper, butter parchment.
Wrap pans w/moistened strips, if using.

In medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt & if using, cinnamon).

Cut butter into 1" pieces & place in large bowl of electric mixer fitted w/paddle attachment.
Beat for 3 minutes on medium speed til butter is light & creamy. Scrape bowl, beat for additional 60 seconds.

Add sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating 1 minute after each addition. Scrape sides of bowl occasionally.

Add eggs, 1 at a time.

Reduce mixer speed. Stir vanilla into buttermilk. Add dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk mixture.
Mix just til incorporated.Scrape sides of bowl & mix for 15 seconds longer.

Spoon batter into prepared pan & smooth with knife.(Insert decorating nail in center for even baking, if using). Lift pan & drop on counter to burst any air bubbles, allowing batter to settle.

Center pan onto lower third of oven & bake approx 40 - 45 mins, til the cake is lightly brown on top, comes away from the sides of the pan & a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Let cake cool in pan.

Storage: double wrap in plastic wrap. Will keep in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 2 months.