Golden Cake

This golden cake recipe is rich and flavorful without being too dense. Vary the ratio of Cake Flour to AP Flour to change how heavy it comes out. 171g of flour is about 1 Cup.

Golden Cake

Equipment

Pre-heat Oven to 350°F

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 171g Cake Flour
  • 171g AP Flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 2 Cups White Sugar

Wet Ingredients

  • 8 Egg Yolks
  • 2 sticks Softened Butter (1 Cup)
  • 295g Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Procedure

  1. Sift together the flours, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  2. Combine the milk and vanilla extract.
  3. Cream together the softened butter and white sugar in a stand mixer at high speed.
  4. Slow down the stand mixer and add in the egg yolks, one at a time, allowing the mixture to fully incorporate before continuing.
  5. Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk mixture, about a quarter at a time, until the batter is fully combined.
  6. Grease two springform pans (9 inch) and line with parchment paper. Divide the batter and bake at 350°F until golden brown (about 30 minutes).