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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!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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)
Notes
- I scoop cup measurements, so flour will come in as 5ozs.