Yellow Cake With Chocolate Icing — The Birthday Cake I Grew Up On

Yellow Cake with Chocolate Icing — no butter, no oil in the cake, just heavy cream for a tender crumb every time. This is the cake I grew up on, and it's the one my daddy has always asked for. Both my parents have birthdays this week — just five days apart — so I made a classic yellow cake with chocolate icing to celebrate them. There's no butter and no oil in this batter at all. Heavy cream does the work of both, and it gives you a cake that stays moist and holds up beautifully. The icing has a little secret in it too, and I think you're going to love it. 📝 Get the full printable recipe on the blog: https://marykatherinestable.com/yellow-cake-with-chocolate-icing/ INGREDIENTS: For the Yellow Cake: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 2 teaspoons vanilla extract For the Chocolate Icing: 1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened 4 cups powdered sugar (1 pound) 3/4 cup cocoa powder 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup heavy cream, plus more as needed CHAPTERS: 0:00 — Intro 0:47 — The Ingredients 1:45 — Mixing the Batter 4:34 — Greasing the Pans & Into the Oven 6:15 — Checking for Doneness 6:42 — Cooling, Wrapping & Freezing the Layers 7:52 — Making the Chocolate Icing 9:17 — My Secret Ingredient 12:48 — Frosting the Cake 18:18 — Taste Test 19:51 — Final Thoughts If you loved this recipe, you might also enjoy: The #1 Most Requested Cake I've Ever Made (Chocolate Caramel Turtle Cake) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAq6JQnsTss Why Would Anybody Put Mayonnaise in a Cake? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5s-b5KZ6pA Chocolate Layer Cake from Scratch — Even If You're Not a Baker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud6hYz8v9HI This Strawberry Crunch Cake Is Easier Than You Think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA_S2i0hHhk New here? Subscribe for simple Southern recipes every week: https://www.youtube.com/@MaryKatherinesTable?sub_confirmation=1 Get