Description
Experience the ultimate Southern comfort with this velvety homemade vanilla cake. Perfectly balanced with a tender crumb and crowned with a silk-smooth buttercream frosting, it is a timeless dessert for any celebration.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter
- Granulated Sugar
- Cake Flour
- Whole Milk
- Large Eggs
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Confectioners’ Sugar
- Heavy Cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans, lining the bottoms with parchment paper and dusting with flour.
- Beat softened butter and granulated sugar for 5 minutes until light and fluffy, then add eggs one at a time and stir in vanilla extract.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together; gradually add to the butter mixture while alternating with milk, starting and ending with flour.
- Divide batter into pans and bake for 20 to 30 minutes; cool in pans for 10 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Beat butter for frosting for 5 minutes, then gradually add sifted sugar, vanilla, salt, and heavy cream until the mixture is soft and spreadable.
- Layer the cake by frosting the top of the first layer, adding the second layer, and covering the entire exterior with remaining buttercream.
Notes
Ensure all cold ingredients reach room temperature before starting to achieve a perfectly emulsified batter. For the cleanest slices, use a thin knife dipped in warm water and wiped dry between each cut.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American