Super Moist Vanilla Cake
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4.1
Super Moist Vanilla Cake
Description
Super Moist Vanilla Cake starts with cake flour sifted with baking powder and salt to provide a light structure. A mixture of softened butter and sugar is creamed until fluffy, incorporating air for lift. Vegetable oil and vanilla extract are added to increase moisture and flavor. Eggs are added individually to bind and enrich the batter. Buttermilk is alternately mixed with the dry ingredients to provide acidity that tenderizes the crumb.
The cake batter is divided into greased pans and baked at 350°F until a skewer inserted comes out clean, indicating doneness. Cooling the cakes in their pans before unmolding helps maintain shape and prevents breakage. This cake's balanced fat content ensures moistness without heaviness, resulting in a tender, slightly dense but airy texture, ideal for layering and frosting.
Once fully cooled, these cakes can be frosted or decorated as desired. The recipe provides a reliable base for any vanilla cake needs.
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 egg
- 2 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and grease 2 - 8" or 9" cake pans
- In a bowl, sift the flour, salt, and baking powder
- Using the mixer, cream the butter and sugar for 3-4 minutes or until fluffy
- Add the oil and vanilla. Keep on mixing
- Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Clean sides and bottom of the mixer with a spatula
- Add 1/3 of the flour, mix, then add 1/3 of the buttermilk. Repeat the process of alternating the dry and wet ingredients always ending with the flour
- Pour batter into prepared pans. Shake pans against the counter to eliminate air bubbles
- Bake for 23-28 minutes. Insert a skewer in the middle of the cake and if it comes out clean the cake is ready. Mine took 25 minutes
- Remove from oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes before unmolding
- Cakes will be easier to frost after they are completely cooled
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 404 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 404kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 238mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 490IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.1
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