basic vanilla cake

Name: Basic Vanilla Cake
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 stick(s) butter, room temperature, plus more for pans; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour, plus more for pans; 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 4 large eggs, room temp.; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cup(s) whole milk

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Doris Fisher

Marion, NC

Updated on Apr 11, 2013

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Ingredients

2 sticks butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
3 cups all purpose flour, plus more for pans
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temp.
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups whole milk

How To Make basic vanilla cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans and line bottoms with parchment paper, butter parchment and dust the pans with flour, tapping out excess.

Step 2

Whisk 3 cups flour, the baking powder and salt in a bowl until combined. Beat 2 sticks butter and the sugar in a large bowl with mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to medium, beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla. (Mixture may look separated at this point.) Beat in flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with flour, just until smooth.
Step 3

Divide batter between pans. Bake until lightly golden on top and tests done, 30-35 minutes. transfer to racks and cool 10 minutes, then turn out onto racks to cool completely. remove parchment.
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