Yellow Cake - Adapted from Rachel

2 3/4 C flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 C sugar
1/2 C butter, oil, shortening, or lard*
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 C milk

*I used ~1/3 C applesauce and the remaining bit was topped off with olive oil

Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. In your mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and oil/butter/lard until light and fluffy.

Then, add in the eggs, one at a time, along with the vanilla. Mix well.

Add the flour mix alternately with the milk beating until you have a smooth batter.

Pour into greased baking pans -- I used 2 9-inch round cake pans.

Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, until the cake springs back when touched and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for a few minutes, and then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Then, frost with dark chocolate decadent frosting....