Description
Creamy vanilla cake delights taste buds with its rich, melt-in-your-mouth texture. Layers of sweet comfort promise pure indulgence that will transport dessert enthusiasts to bakery bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients:
- 3 ¾ cups (390 grams) cake flour
- 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups (340 grams) buttermilk
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by lining bottom with parchment paper and lightly spraying only the parchment with nonstick cooking spray.
- In stand mixer with paddle attachment, blend dry ingredients including flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- Incorporate butter into dry mixture, mixing at medium speed until texture becomes sandy and crumbly.
- Gradually introduce buttermilk and vanilla extract, mixing on low speed until ingredients are thoroughly integrated. Increase speed to medium and beat for 30 seconds, ensuring sides of bowl are scraped down.
- Add whole eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Then fold in egg whites, beating at medium-high speed until batter transforms into smooth, silky consistency.
- Distribute batter equally between prepared cake pans, carefully smoothing surface to create even layers.
- Place pans in preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. Cake is ready when edges turn golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center emerges clean.
- Remove cakes from oven and allow to rest in pans for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire cooling rack and let cool completely before applying frosting.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for even mixing and optimal cake texture.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent a tough, dense cake; mix just until ingredients are combined.
- Use high-quality vanilla extract for a rich, authentic flavor that elevates the entire dessert.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Prep Time: Approximately 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 to 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 333
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 143 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg