Vanilla Cake: Moist, Fluffy, and Easy to Make
This moist vanilla cake uses cake flour, buttermilk, butter, and oil for tender layers with rich vanilla flavor.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup salted butter softened
- 4 eggs room temperature
- 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 1 ½ tbsp vanilla bean paste
- ⅔ cup buttermilk room temperature
- 6 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease and flour three 6-inch or two 8-inch round cake pans.
- Mix the cake flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl or stand mixer.
- Add the softened butter and mix until the dry mixture resembles small crumbs.
- Whisk the oil, buttermilk, eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla bean paste in a separate bowl.
- Add half the wet mixture to the flour mixture and beat on medium-high for 1 to 2 minutes, then add the rest and mix until smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans.
- Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack and cool completely before frosting.
Notes
Use room-temperature dairy and eggs for a smooth batter and even baking.