AuthorAnushka
RatingDifficultyIntermediate

This easy homemade vanilla cake recipe is light and fluffy with a silky crumb, but holds up like a dream with frosting! It’s perfectly sweet, moist, tender…it’s pretty much the best vanilla cake recipe you’ll ever make!

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Yields10 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time45 mins
Cake Preparation
Cream or Frosting preparation
Cake Making
1

Preheat the oven to 350°F (170°C)

2

In a stand mixer or food processor, Whisk the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until combined.

3

Split the batter between 2 greased 8 inch round pans, and bake for 25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool on cooling rack for at least 15 minutes then remove cake from pan.

Frosting making
4

Add all of the ingredients into a food processor or mixer. Whip until thick (You’ll know it’s ready to use when you run a spoon through it and it doesn’t collapse into the crevice).

5

Place one layer of the cooled cake on a cake plate. Cover with cream. Place the second layer on top and cover with the remaining cream. Decorate with berries of your choice.

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Ingredients

Cake Preparation
Cream or Frosting preparation

Directions

Cake Making
1

Preheat the oven to 350°F (170°C)

2

In a stand mixer or food processor, Whisk the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until combined.

3

Split the batter between 2 greased 8 inch round pans, and bake for 25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool on cooling rack for at least 15 minutes then remove cake from pan.

Frosting making
4

Add all of the ingredients into a food processor or mixer. Whip until thick (You’ll know it’s ready to use when you run a spoon through it and it doesn’t collapse into the crevice).

5

Place one layer of the cooled cake on a cake plate. Cover with cream. Place the second layer on top and cover with the remaining cream. Decorate with berries of your choice.

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