Description
A soft, fluffy vanilla cake with a buttery flavor and sweet aroma, perfect for celebrations or休闲 moments. Topped with creamy vanilla buttercream.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup whole milk, room temperature
1/3 cup sour cream, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla powder or seeds from 1 vanilla bean
1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for buttercream)
4 cups powdered sugar, sifted (for buttercream)
3 tablespoons whole milk (for buttercream)
1 teaspoon vanilla powder (for buttercream)
1/8 teaspoon fine salt (for buttercream)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)
Grease two 8-inch round cake pans, line with parchment paper, and dust with flour
In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt until blended
Beat softened butter and sugar for 3-4 minutes until fluffy
Add eggs one at a time, beating 20 seconds after each
Alternate mixing dry ingredients with milk-sour cream mixture
Scrape batter into prepared pans and bake 30 minutes
Let cakes cool completely
For buttercream: Beat butter until soft, gradually add sifted powdered sugar
Add milk, vanilla, and salt, then whip until light and fluffy
Frost cooled cakes with buttercream
Notes
Use room-temperature ingredients for even mixing
Cool cakes completely before frosting to prevent melting buttercream
Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days
Replace sour cream with plain yogurt if needed
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg