Vanilla Cake Recipe
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Vanilla Cake Recipe
Description
The Vanilla Cake Recipe uses a two-step mixing process, starting with wet ingredients including eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla combined together. Separately, dry ingredients—flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt—are mixed. Softened butter is cut into the dry mixture until coarse crumbs form, then half the wet mixture is beaten in until light and fluffy before adding the rest of the wet ingredients. This method creates an airy batter resulting in tender cake layers after baking.
Once baked in greased pans, the cakes cool before being frosted with a vanilla buttercream that blends butter and cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla for a creamy, slightly tangy finish. The frosting is spread between and on top of the layers for a classic vanilla cake appearance and flavor.
This cake suits celebrations or any occasion calling for a simple, classic dessert. It pairs well with fresh fruit or a mild tea or coffee. The texture is moist but light with a balanced vanilla taste through both cake and frosting.
Ingredients
- 2 large egg
- 3 large egg white
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 Tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter softened and cut into cubes, unsalted
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla or vanilla bean paste
- 1 Tablespoon cream optional, or milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla.
- In a stand mixer, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat the butter into the flour mixture, one cube at a time. Continue to beat until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the 1/2 of the egg-milk mixture and beat the batter is light and fluffy. Add remaining egg-milk mixture and mix just until combined.
- Lightly spray two 8-inch or 9-inch cake pans with non-stick cooking spray. Pour batter evenly between the cake pans. Bake for 20-24 minutes, depending on the depth of cake pans. Remove cakes from oven when toothpick or cake tester comes out clean. Let cool before removing from pans.
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
- In mixing bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese for 4 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar and beat for 2 more minutes. Add vanilla and milk (if needed).
- Once the cake layers have cooled, frost with vanilla buttercream frosting.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 515 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 515kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 262mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 238mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 51g | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 510IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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