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Yellow Cake with Buttery Glaze

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Inactive Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12

Ingredients
 

FOR THE CAKE:

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for greasing
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 7 ounces European-style butter, softened, plus more for greasing
  • 1 ¾ cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup buttermilk

FOR THE BUTTERY GLAZE

  • 1 ½ cups confectioners sugar, sifted, plus more as needed
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted European-style butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350-degrees.
  • Melt some butter and brush it generously into a bundt pan.
  • Coat the butter with flour and shake off any excess; set aside.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well combined.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, allowing each to incorporate before adding the next until well combined.
  • Add the vanilla extract and mix to incorporate.
  • In a 1-cup measuring cup, stir the milk and buttermilk to combine.
  • Add half the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and mix on low speed.
  • When the dry ingredients are almost fully incorporated, drizzle in the milk mixture and mix until it is almost completely combined.
  • Add the remaining flour mixture and mix on low until all ingredients come together.; do not overmix.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared bundt pan, smooth the top with a small spatula and bang the pan on the counter to remove air bubbles
  • Bake until golden brown, and a cake tester comes out clean, for 40 to 45 minutes.
  • Cool for 20 minutes before flipping onto a cooling rack; cool completely.
  • MAKE THE GLAZE. In a large bowl, whisk all ingredients until smooth. The finished product should be relatively thick, but still run slightly. If it is too loose, add a tad more sugar.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake allowing it to drizzle decoratively down the sides; let set before serving.
Course: Dessert
Author: Anthony Michael Contrino