Description
Indulge in the classic goodness of a homemade vanilla cake. This moist and flavorful dessert is perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or simply satisfying your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk (room temperature)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Bake: Divide batter between pans, bake for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Frost: Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
Notes
- For extra moisture, brush cake layers with simple syrup before frosting.
- Pair with vanilla buttercream, cream cheese frosting, or chocolate ganache.
- To bake in a 9×13-inch pan, increase bake time to about 40 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
