Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2008

I wanted to make a plain yellow cake to layer under strawberries & whipped cream. This is it! I so dislike what passes for cake in stores and mixes. Too much sugar and chemical taste. I made half the recipe, but kept it at 2 eggs and only put in 1/2 cup of sugar (that would be a cup for a whole recipe). It was perfect. I don't need all that sugar in the cake since I'm putting sweet stuff on top anyway. This is going in my top ten desserts. It is easy to make (not a lot of prep time) and it tastes like cake did when I was a kid. Thanks for a great old-fashioned recipe.

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Julcat51

Living In: Yuma, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: May 10, 2008

This recipe was just ok. I was really looking for a great moist homemade yellow cake. It gets really crumbly if you put it in the fridge. I probably won't make this again.

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AlisaCakes

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Naperville, Illinois, USA

Living In: Aurora, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2008

Excellent cake, although I wish it were a bit more moist. I think next time I will try adding more milk, less cake flour. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!

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badtzmil0

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2008

Dense, kind of left my mouth feeling somewhat greasy but melt-in-your-mouth. Not my kind of cake...

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mayura

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2008

This was a good basic recipe. I like to add pecans and mini m&ms. I used homemade creamcheese frosting but next time will probobly try chocolate. YUM!

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Leah

Home Town: Akureyri, Norðurland Eystra, Iceland

Living In: Pace, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2008

I made this cake for my granddaughter Lucy's baby shower. I will never make another box yellow cake again! gag. This was great ~ I beat the butter and sugar 10 minutes as another review said to do. this works nice. It can be a little dry, but one thing I do is take it out of the oven, let it cool slightly, and cover it good with plastic wrap and tin foil. Then I pop it in the freezer. That makes a moist cake every time. I made a "practice" cake before the shower and it was gone in 1 day. Thanks Scottley, for the wonderful recipe.

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Lee Ann

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Philip, South Dakota, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2008

This was wonderful! Everything needed was already in my kitchen and it was super easy to make. I will make this again!

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deannajill

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2008

Terrific recipe!! I made this with Splenda instead of sugar for a party where none of us can eat sugar...and everyone raved about it. I'm making it again for another party.

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Lisa S.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Pennsauken, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

This cake did not turn out well for me!

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Brandy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Shamokin, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2007

I added a tad bit of vegetable oil for moistness but the "heavy belly" cake rocks. And the recipe was easy to follow especially for a box cake pro like myself.

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