Description
This Vanilla Cake with Buttercream Frosting is soft, fluffy, and perfectly sweet — a timeless classic for birthdays, celebrations, and special occasions.
Ingredients
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For the Vanilla Cake
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
For the Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp heavy cream or milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
Prepare the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3–4 minutes)
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients
- Divide batter evenly between pans
Bake
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes
- Transfer to wire rack to cool completely
Make the Buttercream
- Beat butter until creamy
- Gradually add powdered sugar
- Mix in vanilla, salt, and cream
- Beat until smooth and fluffy
Assemble
- Frost between cake layers
- Apply crumb coat and chill 20 minutes
- Frost final layer smoothly
- Decorate as desired
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT30M
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 540 Kcal
- Sugar: 48 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg