Our best-ever vanilla cake is perfect for any celebration. Just bake, frost, and decorate as desired!
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CAKE
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temp, plus more for pan
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk, at room temp
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temp
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Make Cake
- Step 1Heat oven to 325°F. Butter 9- by 13-in. cake pan and line bottom with parchment, leaving overhang on 2 sides; butter parchment.
- Step 2In bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Step 3In large bowl of electric mixer, beat butter and granulated sugar on low speed to combine. Increase speed to medium-high; beat until light and fluffy, about 3 min. Reduce speed to medium; add eggs 1 at a time, beating each until incorporated before adding next. Beat in vanilla.
- Step 4Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in three parts, alternating with milk and beating just until incorporated.
- Step 5Spread batter into prepared pan and bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 min. Let cool in pan 10 min., then use overhangs to remove from pan and let cool completely.
Make Buttercream Frosting
- Step 1Using electric mixer, beat confectioners’ sugar, butter and salt on low speed until combined, then increase speed to medium and beat until fluffy, about 3 min. With machine running, slowly add cream. Beat until fluffy, about 3 min. Beat in vanilla.
- Step 2Spread frosting over cooled cake and decorate as desired.
Nutritional information (per serving): About 640 calories, 35 g fat (21.5 g saturated), 7 g protein, 420 mg sodium, 76 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber
Star-Studded Dessert
To give this simple sheet cake some Fourth of July flair, place star-shaped cookie cutters on an iced cake and sprinkle on blue and red sanding sugar. Then watch as your whole crew lights up with excitement!
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