The Best VANILLA CAKE I've Ever Made + VANILLA BUTTERCREAM

Summary by Krater

Natasha demonstrates how to make a soft and moist vanilla birthday cake from scratch using two 9-inch cake pans, a homemade vanilla extract, and a buttery vanilla buttercream frosting.

From the video

Answers: How do you make a vanilla cake from scratch?

• vanilla cake recipe
• buttercream frosting
• baking two-layer cake
• cake decorating with sprinkles

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
• 4 1/2 to 5 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 3 to 4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• sprinkles

What it concludes

• Preheating and flouring 9-inch cake pans ensures the cake layers release easily after baking.
• Using room temperature ingredients produces a smooth, thick batter that bakes evenly.
• Adding a generous layer of frosting between cake layers adds height and keeps every bite moist.
• Refrigerating the frosted cake for 30 minutes makes the buttercream easier to slice cleanly.