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Perfect Vanilla Cake
This recipe makes the perfect vanilla cake with two light, fluffy cake layers filled and frosted with buttercream. Made 100% from scratch, with tips and tricks to make it buttery, soft, and moist!
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 35 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 2, 8 or 9- inch round cake pans with nonstick spray. Cut two pieces of parchment paper into 9- inch circles. Place the rounds in the bottoms of the pans. Coat again with nonstick spray. Set aside.
2
In the bowl of your stand mixer, fitted with paddle attachment mix the butter and sugar together for ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add in the oil, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and salt, and continue mixing for an additional minute until smooth and combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary to make sure everything is evenly mixed.
eggs4baking powder2 teaspoons
3
Turn the mixer to low speed and in alternating portions add in the buttermilk and flour, beginning and ending with flour. Mix for ⏱️ 30 seconds, until combined and smooth, again, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
buttermilk1 cup
4
Pour half of the cake batter into each prepared pan.
5
Bake for 30 – ⏱️ 35 minutes, or until the center of the cakes are set, and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
6
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for ⏱️ 10 minutes, and then remove the cakes and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts
calories
387 calories
fat Content
23.4 g
serving Size
1 Slice
fiber Content
0.1 g
sugar Content
40.3 g
sodium Content
463.5 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
0.8 g
cholesterol Content
126.6 mg
carbohydrate Content
42.9 g
saturated Fat Content
13.3 g
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