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Vanilla Cake Recipe
This vanilla cake recipe is the perfect birthday cake for your party. Learn how to make vanilla cake and pair with our vanilla buttercream frosting or chocolate buttercream frosting recipe!
Author:
Courtney
Ingredients
2 3/4
cups
flour
all purpose
3
teaspoons
baking powder
3/4
teaspoon
salt
2
teaspoons
vanilla
1
cup
butter
softened
2
cups
sugar
granulated
2
large
eggs
1
cup
milk
Instructions
Place the oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 f degrees.
Grease and flour two 9" round pans.
Sift together the flour baking soda, and salt.
In a stand mixer cream the vanilla, butter and sugar together until nice and fluffy, 2-3 mins.
Add in the eggs one at a time.
Alternate the flour mixture and milk into the batter and mix until combined.
Pour batter into desired pans.
Bake cakes for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Place pans on a wire rack to cool for 5-10 minutes before removing cakes from pans.