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Writer's pictureSavia Maria Colaco

Basic Vanilla Cake

Total time : 2hours 35minutes Servings : 11-12 Cuisine : Desserts


Ingredients: For Vanilla Cake:

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 1/4 tsp baking powder

  • 3/4 tsp salt

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature

  • 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 3 large eggs room temperature

  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla

  • 1 cup buttermilk or whole milk, room temperature

For Vanilla Buttercream:

  • 6 large egg whites

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

  • 2 cups unsalted butter room temperature

  • 2 tsp vanilla


Instructions :

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour two 8″ cake rounds and line with parchment.In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Set aside.Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on med-high until pale and fluffy . Reduce speed and add eggs one at a time fully incorporating after each addition. Add vanilla.


Step 2

Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour . Fully incorporating after each addition.Bake for 30-35mins or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.Place cakes on wire rack to cool for 10mins then turn out onto wire rack.


Step 3

Place egg whites and sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk until combined.Place bowl over a pot with 1-2″ of simmering water and whisk constantly until the mixture is hot and no longer grainy to the touch or reads 160F on a candy thermometer .Place bowl on your stand mixer and whisk on med-high until the meringue is stiff and cooled.Switch to paddle attachment. Slowly add cubed butter and mix until smooth.Add vanilla and whip until smooth.


Step 4

Place one layer of cake on a cake stand or serving plate. Top with approximately 1 cup of buttercream. Repeat with remaining layer and crumb coat the cake. Chill for 20mins.Frost the top and sides of the cake and smooth with a bench scraper.Pipe rosettes using a 1M tip with remainder of frosting. And Voila !!!



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