Description
Celebrate with this incredibly moist and tender vanilla cake, designed for a quick bake that doesn’t sacrifice on texture. Featuring a perfect balance of butter and oil, it yields a lush crumb that pairs beautifully with cloud-like vanilla buttercream and vibrant decorations.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsalted butter
- Vegetable oil
- Granulated sugar
- Large eggs
- Milk
- Vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar
- Heavy cream
- Purple sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (176°C) and prepare three 8-inch cake pans with parchment circles and grease the sides.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt, then set aside.
- Using a large mixer bowl, beat the butter, oil, sugar, and vanilla together for 2 to 3 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl to ensure a consistent texture.
- Mix in half of the dry ingredients until just combined, slowly pour in the milk while mixing, and finish with the remaining dry ingredients.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans and bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Allow the cakes to cool completely before frosting with a whipped mixture of butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream.
Notes
For the smoothest frosting application, apply a thin crumb coat to the cake layers and refrigerate for 30 minutes before the final decorating session. Using high-quality vanilla bean paste instead of extract can add beautiful speckles and an even deeper flavor to the layers.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American