"This yellow cake will become your go-to recipe for birthdays, but the tender cake with flavorful chocolate buttercream is truly perfect for any occasion. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin..."
INGREDIENTS
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2/3 cup butter, softened
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1-3/4 cups sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1-1/4 cups 2% milk
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CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM:
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2 cups butter, softened
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4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
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1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa, sifted
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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup 2% milk