Basic Yellow Cake

864 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

1	cup	vegetable shortening
2	cups	sugar
4	large	eggs
3	cups	cake flour	sifted
2 1/2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	milk
1	teaspoon	almond extract
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Directions

Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Mix after each addition.

Stir in flavorings. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire rack YELLOW CUPCAKES: Spoon batter into paper-lined muffin pans, filling each cup half full.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

Remove from pans, and let cool on wire racks.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 317g

Amount per Serving

Calories 864 7% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.0g	11%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	12%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 216mg	72%
Sodium 393mg	16%
Total Carbohydrate 184.0g	61%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	7%
Sugars 104.0g
Protein 17.0g	33%

Vitamin A	7%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	17%		Iron	48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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