Recipes Desserts Cakes Yellow Cake Recipes One - Two - Three - Four Cake III 3.9 (16) 14 Reviews 1 Photo 1 cup shortening, 2 cups sugar, 3 cups flour, and 4 eggs gives this basic yellow cake recipe flavored with vanilla and almond its name. Recipe by Denise Updated on July 14, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo Servings: 36 Yield: 3 to 9 - inch pans Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup shortening 2 cups white sugar 3 cups all-purpose flour 4 eggs 1 cup milk 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Grease and flour three 9 inch round pans. Sift flour and baking powder together, and set aside. In a separate bowl, add vanilla and almond extract to milk and set aside. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Mix until smooth and divide into three 9 inch round pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 144 Calories 7g Fat 20g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 36 Calories 144 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 8% Saturated Fat 2g 9% Cholesterol 21mg 7% Sodium 65mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 20g 7% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 12g Protein 2g Calcium 43mg 3% Iron 1mg 3% Potassium 29mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved