Description
This Easy Moist Homemade Vanilla Cake is soft, buttery, and full of rich vanilla flavor, topped with a fluffy buttercream frosting that makes it perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs (room temperature)
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean (optional)
1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup sour cream
Buttercream Frosting:
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
5–6 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare pans.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time.
5. Mix in vanilla and vanilla bean seeds.
6. Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk mixture.
7. Fold in sour cream.
8. Pour into pans and bake 30–35 minutes.
9. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove.
10. Beat butter for frosting, add sugar gradually.
11. Add vanilla, cream, and salt; whip until fluffy.
12. Frost cooled cake and decorate as desired.
Notes
Bring ingredients to room temperature.
Avoid overmixing for a light crumb.
Cool completely before frosting.
Store frosted cake up to five days or freeze layers up to two months.