Ingredients<\/p>\n
\u25a2 3 \u00be cups (390 grams) cake flour , or 3 cups (360 grams) all-purpose flour
\n\u25a2 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
\n\u25a2 1 Tablespoon baking powder
\n\u25a2 \u00bd teaspoon fine sea salt
\n\u25a2 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter , at room temperature
\n\u25a2 1 \u00bd cups (340 grams) buttermilk , at room temperature
\n\u25a2 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
\n\u25a2 3 large eggs , at room temperature
\n\u25a2 2 large egg whites , at room temperature<\/p>\n
Instructions<\/p>\n
Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Line the bottoms of 2 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper and spray only the parchment with nonstick cooking spray. Do not spray the sides of the pans.
\nIn a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
\nTurn the mixer to medium and beat in the butter for 1 minute, or until the butter is combined and the mixture is coarse in texture.
\nReduce the speed to low, and mix in the buttermilk and vanilla for 1 minute, or until combined. Turn the mixer to medium and beat 30 seconds. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
\nTurn the mixer to low, and add 1 egg at a time until each is combined. Pour in the egg whites and mix on medium-high for 30 seconds, or until the batter is smooth. Pour the batter evenly into the pans and smooth out the tops.
\nBake 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
\nRemove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes in the pans before transferring the cakes to a rack to cool completely<\/p>\n
Recipe Tips<\/p>\n
This is the best vanilla cake recipe! It is straight forward with pantry staple ingredients. Here are some helpful tips to help make this homemade vanilla cake perfect every time!<\/p>\n
Only spray the parchment paper on the bottom of the pans with spray, not the sides. Otherwise, they\u2019ll become too dark too quickly.
\nWait until the cake has completely cooled before frosting it. Then, once it\u2019s frosted, put it in the fridge to set.
\nLevel the cakes before frosting. If you have a cake leveler it may make your life a bit easier, but if not, I\u2019ve got you. Use a serrated knife to carefully slice off that rounded top of the cake to ensure a flat-level surface. This makes it much easier to stack the cakes once you\u2019ve added frosting.
\nFrost the cake using an offset spatula which will help with an even smooth layer of frosting without taking any crumbs off with it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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