The BEST Vanilla Cake Recipe

By Preppy Kitchen · 90 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans, and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, sift or whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. Beat the softened butter until smooth, add the sugar and beat on high for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping the bowl as needed.
4. Mix on medium speed while adding the eggs one at a time, scraping the bowl between each. Add the vanilla and mix on high for about 1 minute.
5. On low speed, add the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the buttermilk. Once almost combined, fold in the remaining flour and butter by hand without overmixing.
6. Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake for about 30 minutes, until the edges pull away from the sides and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Cool the cakes in the pans for about 10 minutes, then turn them out onto a rack, remove the paper and cool completely.
8. For the frosting, beat the butter and salt on medium-high for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Reduce to low and add the sugar one cup at a time, adding 1 tablespoon of cream between additions. Add the vanilla and beat on high for about 1 minute.
9. Spread 1 cup of frosting on the first cake layer, add the second layer, then cover the top and sides with buttercream. Finish with swoops or a spiral pattern.

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