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Vanilla Cake Recipe
This fluffy and tender homemade Vanilla Cake Recipe is the absolute best! Top it with creamy vanilla frosting or the frosting of your choice. You'll come back to this classic recipe again and again.
👥 18 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Allison Mattina📖 celebratingsweets
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
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Cake:
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Preheat oven to 350°F with a rack placed in the center.
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Dry ingredients
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In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt until combined. Set aside.
baking powder3 teaspoons
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Wet ingredients
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Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (preferred) or a hand mixer, beat sugar, oil, eggs, egg whites, and extracts until combined. Add the sour cream and beat until combined. Add half of the flour mixture, beating until just combined. While still beating, slowly add milk, then the remaining flour mixture. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Be careful not to overmix it.
large eggs (room temperature)2large egg whites (room temperature)2
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Pour into pan
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Pour the batter into a greased 9x13** baking pan and smooth the top. Tap/gently drop the pan on the countertop a couple times to remove any air bubbles.
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Bake for ⏱️ 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If necessary, rotate the pan once during bake time to ensure even browning. Place the pan on a rack to cool completely.
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Frosting:
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Frosting
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Using a hand mixer, or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and half of the powdered sugar until well-combined (starting out the mixer low and increasing to medium-high). Slowly add the remaining powdered sugar (while beating), followed by extracts and 1 tablespoon half and half (plus salt, if using).
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Frosting
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Turn the mixer to medium-high and beat well for ⏱️ 1-2 minutes. Add more half and half, a little bit at a time, if needed to thin. Alternately, add a little more powdered sugar, if needed to thicken. Beat well after each addition.
Nutrition Facts
calories
307 kcal
fat Content
19 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
18 g
sodium Content
92 mg
protein Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
51 mg
carbohydrate Content
31 g
saturated Fat Content
13 g
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