How to make Vanilla Cake | Perfect Vanilla Cake Recipe

By Recipes by Carina · 120 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a stand mixer bowl (or large bowl for a hand mixer), combine the flour, half the sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and mix briefly.
2. On low speed, add the butter about a tablespoon at a time. The butter must be at room temperature. The mixture should look like wet sand with a few small butter pieces.
3. In a smaller clean bowl, whisk together the eggs, remaining sugar, milk and sour cream.
4. With the mixer on medium, pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix for about 1-2 minutes until combined.
5. Divide the batter evenly between three 6-inch cake pans that are lined and greased (or two 8-inch pans).
6. Bake at 180°C / 350°F for 25-30 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.
7. Cool the cakes completely in their pans before decorating.
8. Make the vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream using the linked recipe, which the text does not include.
9. Level the cake tops with a serrated knife.
10. Spread 1/3 cup of the buttercream over one cake and smooth it into an even layer with an offset spatula. Top with another cake and repeat.
11. Place the last cake upside down, so its flat bottom faces up, on top.
12. Cover the cake with the remaining buttercream.
13. Refrigerate the cake for at least 30 minutes to set before serving.

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