Ultimate Homemade Vanilla Cake
This easy homemade vanilla cake recipe is the one that you are looking for! It is light and fluffy, sweet and moist, perfect for any occasion. It really hold up with the frosting!
A recipe for soft, vanilla, buttery vanilla cake is just before your eyes. From now on, I it as my main recipe for any vanilla cake, which I promised myself to use for any cake that comes to my mind.
You have to believe me: the first time I tried this vanilla cake, it was perfect! Soft, crispy, very moist and quite sweet, it matched well with the sweet-sour plum jam and the mild cream.
How to make perfect Vanilla Cake?
In order to start making this vanilla cake you have to sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl and whisk together. After, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, two at a time, beating until each of them is incorporated before adding the next. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula when necessary. Add the flour mixture in four parts, alternating with the milk in three parts, beating just until each addition is incorporated before adding the next. Be careful and do not over mix. You do not want to have this Vanilla cake too hard.
Preheat the oven to 170°C. Line the bottom of each cake pan with parchment paper. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and spread it so that it is smooth in the pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40-45 minutes.
Tips and Tricks. While preparing, pay attention to these:
- Use only room temperature ingredients. Take some time and grab eggs, butter and milk from refrigerator couple of hours before you are going to bake Vanilla Cake.
- Add the eggs, two at a time, beating until each of them is incorporated before adding the next.
- Add the flour mixture in four parts, alternating with the milk in three parts, beating just until each addition is incorporated before adding the next. Be careful and do not over mix. You do not want to have this Vanilla cake too hard.
How to bake Vanilla Cake?
Preheat the oven to 170°C. Line the bottom of each cake pan with parchment paper. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and spread it so that it is smooth in the pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40-45 minutes.
How to cut Vanilla Cake into layers?
If you need to cut Vanilla Cake into two pieces or layers, you can definitely do that with a knife. Just place one hand on top of the cake to steady it and with the other hand, using a long serrated knife, begin slicing through the cake with a gentle sawing motion. Be sure to follow the line you scored into the cake, to form two even layers. Separate the two layers.
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Ultimate Homemade Vanilla Cake
This easy homemade vanilla cake recipe is the one that you are looking for! It is light and fluffy, sweet and moist, perfect for any occasion. It really hold up with the frosting!
You will need
- 320 g flour
- pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 300 g granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
- 225 g butter
- 4 eggs
- 240 g milk
Instructions
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Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed until light and fluffy.
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Add the eggs, two at a time, beating until each addition is incorporated before adding the next. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula when necessary.
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Add the flour mixture in four parts, alternating with the milk in three parts, beating just until each addition is incorporated before adding the next. Be careful and do not overmix.
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Preheat the oven to 170°C. Line the bottom of each cake pan with parchment paper.
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Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and spread it so that it is smooth in the pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40-45 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Recipe was found at Howtocakeit.com.
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