I have to admit that I have never made a yellow cake that didn't come out of a box. I have probably only made a handful of cakes period that didn't come out of a box.
Thanks to Martha that is no longer the case!
I made my second and third recipes in the Martha Stewart Cooking School
YELLOW BUTTER CAKE WITH EASY CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM
I had to make a cake for a luncheon at work (the Lady Attorney Super Social Luncheon actually). It was a lunch for the female attorneys in my office at my boss' house. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to dive into these recipes.
I would say it is an easy recipe although I did make a mess and use every mixing bowl I had. This was for two reasons:
#1: I could not find cake flour but I found a recipe for cake flour substitute (all purpose flour and corn starch) and I cannot sift without making a mess.
#2: When making the frosting I accidentally turned my mixer on high. There was confectioner's sugar EVERYWHERE!
But several dish towels and a good bit of clean up later, the cake was finished.