Vanilla Cake

Name: Vanilla Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature ); ½ cup avocado, canola or vegetable oil¹; 1 ½ cup granulated sugar; 4 large eggs (room temperature preferred); 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour²; 1 Tablespoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 ¼ cup buttermilk (room temperature preferred ); 1 batch Chocolate Frosting (click link for recipe, or use one of the other frostings recommended in the notes below)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:35min

This is my perfectly soft, plush, and classic vanilla cake recipe, made completely from scratch! So simple to make and tastes much better than box-mix! Be sure to check out the how-to video!

Updated at: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:24:15 GMT