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Vanilla Cake

A classic vanilla cake recipe -- made completely from scratch!

Recipe from SugarSpunRun.com

Course Cake, Dessert


Cuisine American
Keyword easy vanilla cake, vanilla cake, vanilla cake with all purpose flour

Prep Time 30 minutes


Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 12 slices
Calories 725kcal
Author Sam Merritt

Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature (113g)
½ cup canola oil* (120ml)
1 1/2 cup sugar 300g
4 eggs room temperature preferred
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour (390g)
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cup buttermilk room temperature preferred (300ml)
1 batch Chocolate Frosting

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350F (177C) and prepare two deep 8" round cake pans** by lining the bottoms with
parchment paper and lightly greasing the sides. Set aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl using an electric mixer) cream together the butter, canola
oil and sugar until creamy and well-combined.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Stir in vanilla extract.
5. In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
6. Using a spatula and gently hand-mixing, alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter
mixture, starting and ending with flour mixture and mixing until just combined after each addition.  The
batter should be smooth and completely combined, but avoid over-mixing.
7. Evenly divide batter into your prepared cake pans, and bake on 350F (175C) for 30-35 minutes.  When the
cake is done, the surface should spring back to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center should
come out mostly clean with few moist crumbs (no wet batter).
8. Allow cakes to cool in their cake pans for 10-15 minutes before inverting onto cooling rack to cool
completely before frosting.
9. Frost cake using my chocolate frosting and decorate with sprinkles (if desired).

Notes
*You may substitute vegetable oil instead

**You may use 9" cake pans instead, but watch the cooking time as they may need less time in the oven.

How to Make Into Vanilla Cupcakes:


Fill cupcake liners no more than 3/4 of the way full. Bake on 350F for 17-18 minutes or until a toothpick
inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs or clean.

Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 725kcal

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