The Best Homemade Vanilla Cake Recipe

The Best Homemade Vanilla Cake Recipe

Vanilla Cake Recipe - The best homemade vanilla cake recipe with vanilla bean buttercream frosting.

Ingredients

• 2 large Eggs
• 3 large Egg Whites
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 2 Tablespoons 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 Unsalted Butter (softened and cut into cubes)

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 or Milk (optional)

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.

Source: modernhoney.com

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