Basic Vanilla Cake Recipe

Basic Vanilla Cake Recipe | Recipe Iseasy Kitchen

Total Time: 1 hr (Prep: 30 min, Bake: 30 min)

Ingredients

2 sticks unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for preparing pans
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting pans
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups whole milk (or substitute: mix 3/4 cup heavy cream with 1/2 cup water)

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Directions

Preheat your oven to 350F. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with butter, line bottoms with parchment paper, lightly butter the parchment, and dust with flour, tapping out excess.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in one bowl. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar on medium-high until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed, add eggs one at a time, scraping bowl after each. Beat in vanilla (batter may look curdled). Add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with milk, starting and ending with flour; mix until just combined and smooth.
Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes, then loosen edges with a knife, invert onto racks, remove parchment, and cool completely. Trim tops if needed for even layers.

Photograph by Levi Brown
Note: This recipe has been revised from previous versions. Recipe courtesy of Recipe Iseasy Magazine.

Whip up this fluffy, classic vanilla cake and fill your kitchen with irresistible bakery aromas! Perfect for birthdays or everyday treats, its tender crumb and pure vanilla flavor will have everyone reaching for seconds. Bake it today and create sweet memories.