Vanilla Birthday Cake Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 5 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Vanilla Birthday Cake Recipe

Learn how to make my classic Vanilla Birthday Cake Recipe with Buttercream frosting and I'll show you how to decorate it simply and impressively!

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Ingredients

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  • 3 cups (425g/15oz) cake flour (sifted)
  • 2 cups (453g/16oz) granulated sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 5 large egg whites (at room temperature)
  • 1 whole egg (at room temperature)
  • 1 cup (8floz/227ml) whole milk or full fat buttermilk
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup (170g, 6oz) unsalted butter, cold
  • vanilla buttercream frosting (Master Recipe Here)
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Notes

  • I scoop cup measurements, so flour will come in as 5ozs.
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