Episode 26-2 – Yellow Cake

Episode 26-2
November 26, 2010
Yellow Cake

Yellow cake gets its name from the deep yellow color radiating through the whole crumb.  Yellow cakes tend to be rich in flavor and retain moisture very well.  The yellow color comes from the high amount of egg yolk in the recipe – as well as the few to no egg whites.  Egg yolks are chock full of fat which is where the rich flavor comes from.  The more egg yolks you add to yellow cake the more tender and rich it becomes but you also risk having a very unstable cake.  Even so, it would be worth experimenting and adding up to 4 more egg yolks to see how it affects the cake.

I actually found this recipe in The Cake Bible a couple years back and immediately added it to my cake repertoire.  It’s a straight-forward easy cake that’s quick to mix up in the mixer.  It also doesn’t have any folding which makes it very labor friendly.

There really isn’t much more to say so here is the recipe for the yellow cake and the video.  Enjoy and thanks for watching!