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Bakery Recipe for Perfect Yellow Cake

October 1, 2021 By Gretchen 15 Comments

We all need an index of tried and true cake recipes that we can always rely on as the base of every cake creation under the sun

 

As I complete the last touches for this yellow cake recipe

I can confidently say that I have also completed the list for all the base cake recipes you will ever need!

For me those cakes are:

Bakery Recipe for Vegan Yellow Cake
Yellow Cake Recipe
Easy Chocolate Cake
Truly White~ Vegan White Cake Recipe
Truly White~ Vegan White Cake

Some people may ask what is the difference between the white cake and the yellow cake? And why do I need both?

For most it is simply aesthetics, but when you look at those two recipes in comparison it comes down to the ingredients used.

In our past life it was the egg yolks in the recipe that gave the cake it’s classic yellow tinge.

Bakery Recipe for Vegan Yellow Cake

Yellow Cake Recipe

This yellow cake recipe happens to be my Super Easy Vanilla Cake recipe which is a variation on the Wacky Cake we have all come to know and love.

It is one of my most acclaimed recipes in my Cookbook Modern Vegan Baking

Modern Vegan Baking Cookbook

Modern Vegan Baking

It is dense with a tighter crumb resembling a pound cake more than a sponge cake

It doesn’t crumble and it stacks and carves like a dream come true!

Iced with classic bakery fudge icing this cake is going to top your winners list!

Bakery Recipe for Vegan Yellow Cake

Of course you can ice it with whatever you prefer

But I love the classic yellow cake and deep, dark fudge icing combination!

Bakery Recipe for Vegan Yellow Cake

 

I have all the icing recipes here for you.

From five buttercream recipes and all the flavorings like mocha, chocolate and strawberry

Aquafaba Italian Meringue Buttercream
5 Buttercream Recipes
Vegan Buttercream ~ Mocha Buttercream
Mocha Buttercream
Strawberry Buttercream

Any of those would be amazing on this perfect bakery recipe for yellow cake!

Bake it into round cake layers or even cupcakes!

Vegan Fudge Cupcakes

This is one easy recipe to mix since you don’t even need an electric mixer!

It’s all done by hand in one large bowl!

I even show you how to make your own homemade sprinkles if you can’t find vegan ones or just want to make a particular color mix

Homemade Sprinkles! vegan gluten free

Note for Success:

I use soy milk as the milk for the majority of my baking.

Soy milk is the only milk that will sour upon adding vinegar which is what we do to make a mock “buttermilk”

You can use any plant milk of your choice if you are staying away from soy

But you will still need to add the vinegar, as that is also the activator for the baking soda to leaven this recipe

I am using a combination of cake flour and all purpose flour here, but if you have trouble getting cake flour you may use all ~all purpose flour instead, just take out ¼ cup of the total amount of flour

CLICK HERE FOR MORE ABOUT CAKE FLOUR & SELF RISING FLOUR

For more easy cake recipes click the links below!

Fluffy Vegan Lemon Cake Recipe
Lemon Fluff Cake
Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe
One Bowl Chocolate Cake
Vegan Triple Strawberry Cake
Strawberry Cake Recipe

Fluffy Vegan Lemon Cake Recipe

One Hour ~One Bowl Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe

Vegan Strawberry Cake Recipe

CLICK HERE FOR THE YOUTUBE VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR HOW TO MAKE THIS CAKE!

Bakery Recipe for Vegan Yellow Cake

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Bakery Recipe for Perfect Yellow Cake
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Bake time
35 mins
Total time
50 mins
 
I am baking in a 9" x 13" cake pan today but this cake batter will make 18 cupcakes, 2- 8" layers or 3-7" layers
Grease and Parchment line your cake pan(s) and preheat the oven to 350°F
Serves: serves 15 ppl
Ingredients
  • For the Cake Batter:
  • Soy Milk 1½ cups (355ml) *soy milk is the only plant milk that will thicken like buttermilk, but you can use whatever plant milk you prefer
  • White Vinegar 1½ Tablespoons
  • Vegan Butter ½ cup (113g)
  • Vegetable oil of your choice ½ cup (117ml) *or more vegan butter melted
  • Granulated Sugar 1¾ cup (350g)
  • Salt ½ teaspoon
  • Vanilla Extract 3 teaspoons (15ml)
  • All Purpose Flour 2 cups (250g)
  • Cake Flour 1 cups (120g) *see notes in body of the text article for more info on cake flour
  • Baking Soda 2 teaspoons
  • 1 recipe Fudge Icing *optional or whatever icing you prefer
Instructions
  1. First combine the vegetable oil with the melted vegan butter add the vanilla extract and set aside
  2. Combine the soy milk with the vinegar and let stand for 5 minutes to thicken.
  3. Sift all the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl, including the sugar.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients in and whisk smooth, this will be the plant milk mixture and the butter/oil mixture
  5. Pour the batter into the greased and parchment lined pan(s) and bake immediately in the preheated 350°F oven for 15 minutes, then turn the open temperature down to 325°F to bake the rest of the way, approximately 20 minutes more or when you gently press the centers they are springy to the touch. Or do the toothpick test for moist crumbs.
  6. Cool in the pan(s) until you can safely touch without burning yourself then turn the cake(s) out onto a cooling rack to cool the rest of the way.
  7. Once completely cooled ice with your choice of icing
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Comments

  1. Tahira

    September 20, 2021 at 9:54 am

    I have 2 x 8inch square pan would this recipe work in these pans or would I need to convert it?

    Reply
    • Chrisy

      September 28, 2021 at 7:12 pm

      Yes it will work, She states in the beginning of the recipe what it will make

      Reply
      • Tahira

        December 2, 2021 at 10:38 pm

        Hi do you have a perfect red velvet recipe like this one?

        Reply
    • Shelby

      May 1, 2022 at 10:52 pm

      I made and baked this as instructed. The center was springy. when I turned it out on to the wire rack, I found that the bottom of the middle was completely liquid..I put it back in the pan, bottom side up and cooked it another 12 minutes at 350 and it still hasn’t firmed up. I dont want to scorch the cake..not sure what to do

      Reply
      • Gretchen

        May 2, 2022 at 12:06 pm

        Hmm, sounds suspect. It’s hard to say what happened here, since this cake really is perfect and so many people have made it with great results. I’ll always ask that you go back to the recipe, make sure you measured everything correctly, mixed according to the video instructions and used proper sized pans also check your oven temperature to make sure it is calibrated.

        Reply
  2. Tahira

    October 16, 2021 at 1:30 pm

    I know this recipe calls for butter? But I can’t find vegan butter anyway or its a lot pricier. Is it possible to use margarine instead the ones that come in a tub?

    Reply
    • T

      December 26, 2021 at 5:49 pm

      This is by far the best vanilla recipe. Would this work in a loaf pan? So I’ll have to change the measurements.

      Reply
      • Gretchen

        December 26, 2021 at 11:00 pm

        Great! yes it will work! Just be sure to fill the batter 3/4 full and use the rest for something else like cupcakes or maybe even 2 loaves??
        I’m not sure how much it will make, so that’s why I’m not trying to say just HALVE the recipe because I’m afraid you may not have enough batter for the loaf depending on what size the pans are.
        You may want to lower the temp towards the 30 min lark to 325 to make sure the top doesn’t over bake before the middle is done!

        Reply
  3. Katy

    October 16, 2021 at 9:50 pm

    This might be a weird question but do you think I could swap some of the flour for crushed Graham Crackers?

    Reply
  4. Em

    February 16, 2022 at 9:41 pm

    Hi Gretchen, would it be possible to substitute the vegan butter with something else? Like shortening or more oil? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      February 17, 2022 at 12:20 am

      Yes you can do all veg oil

      Reply
  5. Elizabeth

    February 23, 2022 at 1:28 pm

    Hi Gretchen, I love your recipes, I’ve just made the Tres leches, unfortunately the sponge didn’t soak up all of the liquid but it was equally delicious.
    One question, is there a reason why you use baking soda and not baking powder in this recipe, does the texture of the cake change in some way? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      February 23, 2022 at 4:57 pm

      Hey there! Hmm, I may have to look at that amount I have listed for the liquid soak portion, thanks for letting me know!

      This is the original “wacky cake” recipe from the depression era, so baking powder was not yet available!
      Baking soda and the acid *vinegar is essentially the same thing though, since baking powder is nothing more than baking SODA with an acid *(cream of tartar usually) that causes the reaction.

      I prefer to stick to the recipes as written since they work perfectly, however if there is a reason you do not want to use baking soda, and must use baking powder instead? CLICK HERE FOR MORE
      Although again, I would not recommend to alter this recipe.
      I’ll repeat, baking POWDER is baking SODA with the acid already in there, so you are still getting the baking soda either way

      Reply
  6. Lisa Albright

    April 15, 2022 at 2:21 am

    What would the baking instructions be for cupcakes?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      April 15, 2022 at 12:38 pm

      Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full
      bake 350F about 20-25min, so the toothpick test to be sure
      Should get about 20 cupcakes

      Reply

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