vanilla velvet cake

Name: Vanilla Velvet Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 6 large eggs; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 cup(s) sour cream, (8 ounce container); 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla

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Dawna Granger

Roseburg, OR

Updated on Sep 20, 2013

I have been making this cake for several years and it always turns out wonderful. I don't remember where I got the recipe from. If you leave the cake in a few minutes longer, it will have a pleasant buttery crunch on the outside and fluffy on the inside. If you take it out a few minutes before, it will be a denser cake yet still very enjoyable. This is a perfect cake all on its own or you can use filling. Frosting is a choice but not needed. Even a glaze is delicious on this or a mere dusting of powdered sugar. Delicate enough for a ladies tea and rounded enough for a manly man. :-)

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You don't need to frost this cake but if you do, make sure you have a glass of milk.

This is not my picture. Will find out the frosting used and re-edit here.

prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

method Bake

yield Depends on size of pan

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 1/2 cups sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream, (8 ounce container)
2 teaspoons vanilla

How To Make vanilla velvet cake

Step 1

Beat butter on medium speed with electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one (1) at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

Step 2

Stir together flour and baking soda. Add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beating on low speed just until blended, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla. Use batter immediately, following baking directions for the pan you decide to use.
Step 3

Grease and flour your pans. Check for doneness at the minimum time range continuing to bake until wooden pick inserted comes out clean.
Step 4

Bake at 325 degrees in 1 (12-cup) tube pan for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. Bake at 325 degrees in 3 (8x4 inch) loaf pans for 55-65 minutes. Bake at 325 degrees in 7-9 (5x3 inch) loaf pans 25-35 minutes. Bake at 325 degrees in baby bundt pan 25-30 minutes. Makes 14 to 16 baby bundt cakes. Spoon 1/2 c batter in each 1-cup mold.
Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees in muffin pans 23-28 minutes. Makes 32-38. Bake at 350 degrees in miniature muffin pans for 9-11 minutes. Makes 9-10 dozen cupcakes.
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