Ann Clark's Gourmet Yellow Cake

Directions

• 1

  Pre-heat oven to 350°F. 

• 2

  Spray pans with baking spray and line with parchment (for cakes, if desired).

• 3

  Whisk milk, eggs, oil, and butter, until well blended, in a medium bowl.

• 4

  Place the contents of the dry cake mix into a large bowl.

• 5

  Stir the milk mixture into the dry mixture, in the large bowl, until just combined. 

• 6

  Divide the batter evenly in the prepared pans, smoothing the tops with a spatula.

• 7

  Bake in pre-heated oven until a toothpick or knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

  8” Cakes — 25-30 minutes
  9” Cakes — 20-25 minutes
  9” x 13” Cake — 27-32 minutes
  26-28 cupcakes — 20-23 minutes

• 8

  Cool cakes in pans for 10-15 minutes on a cooling rack. 

• 9

  Remove from pans by sliding a knife around the edge of the pan and inverting the cake onto a cooling rack and removing pan and parchment (if used).  Cool on wire rack until completely cool, about 2 hours.