Name: Yellow Butter Cake
Yield: Makes 2 (8-inch) cakes
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing, at room temperature; 2 cups sugar; 3 1/2 cups cake flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 large eggs, plus 2 large egg whites, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup whole or low-fat milk

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Yellow Butter Cake

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