Moist Vanilla Cake Recipe

Let’s think about it. Spring equals flowers. Besides, I know a lot of people ( including myself) that will be celebrating their wedding anniversaries this time of the year, and this cake is perfect for that occasion! Spring/ Summer birthday parties! The frosting that I used for this cake was a simple buttercream. Mixed the ingredients until nice a creamy! Keep in mind that you don’t have to use as much buttercream as I used. For decorating, I used about 2 cups of buttercream for a crumb coat. After making this cake, I actually think that I should have colored the crumb coat pink, instead of using white buttercream. I think a pink crumb coat would have looked better. Although this cake was still gorgeous. My cake is ombre. I started of with the dark colors on the bottom, and the colors on top were lighter. For the coloring I divided the buttercream into two separate bowls. Easy moist vanilla cake recipe. Fluffy, light, and homemade! I’ve been meaning to upload a white cake recipe for a long time. But before I did so, I wanted to make sure that it was the perfect white cake. I wanted to share a recipe that would give you a fluffy, moist white cake that was practically foolproof. After a few months in the lab I finally come up with this recipe, and it’s definitely a winner! For my vanilla cake, I use cake flour instead of regular all purpose flour. Cake flour is more fine than all purpose flour, and in my opinion it makes a fluffier cake. To keep the cake nice and pure white, I only use egg whites. Using egg yolks will turn the cake yellow, so be sure to separate those eggs! Although you can certainly decorate your cake however you choose, I decided to dress my vanilla cake up with beautiful rose swirls. Anyone who knows me, knows that I love roses ( Rosie loves roses, who would’ve known 😀 ) With it being spring and all I thought that a rose cake would be perfect.

In one bowl I dropped in two drops of Wilton’s Gel Food Coloring in magenta, and in the other bowl I added 4 drops of the same coloring. For the Rose Swirls I used a Wilton 1M Tip, and of course I placed each color of buttercream into a separate piping bag. As of now, I am a beginner when it comes to cake decorating. If I can do this I know you can do it too. It looks complicated, but I promise you that creating these rose swirls are super easy. Below is the recipe for the vanilla cake, but check out my video for the cake & decorating tutorial! Watch the tutorial here, and follow me on Pinterest! 1. In a large bowl cream together the butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and egg whites. 2. In a separate bowl add the cake flour, salt, and baking powder. 3. Start alternatively adding the flour and the buttermilk into the bowl of wet ingredients, while mixing on a low speed. 4. Once the cake batter is nice and smooth pour the batter into two 9 inch greased and floured cake pans. 5. Bake the cakes on 350 F, for 25 - 30 minutes or until done. 6. Remove the cakes from the oven, remove them from the cake pans, and place them on a cooling rack. 7. Let the cake cool completely before frosting.

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An adaptation of a 1-2-3-4 cake, this is easy to put together and you can use any combination of sliced fresh berries with the vanilla buttercream frosting. Get the recipe here. A genoise is a type of French sponge cake that soaks up flavor and is the basis of many different kinds of desserts. You can freeze the layers of this cake individually if you want to make it in advance. Get the recipe here. Chopped pecans, cinnamon, allspice, vanilla pudding mix, and rum are mixed together in this substantial cake that is baked in a Bundt pan. The rum glaze (butter, rum, and maple syrup) is what makes it so sweet and tasty. Get the recipe here. CHOW’s vanilla bean pound cake is moist, tender, and makes a perfect accompaniment to a good cup of tea. The two whole vanilla beans add a delicate flavor and any leftovers slices are delicious when toasted. Get our Vanilla Bean Pound Cake recipe. If you’re looking for a cake that will impress your guests, this four-layer pink ombre cake is a masterpiece. Each layer of the cake has a different amount of food coloring, creating a rainbow of pinks that grow darker toward the top of the cake. Be sure to make a significant amount of frosting to cover all the layers. Get the recipe here.



This is a very simple basic take adapted from the tried-and-true Betty Crocker’s Cookbook, with a half cup of vanilla custard powder mixed in the batter for extra richness. Get the recipe here. If you’re looking for a vegan cake recipe, this vanilla birthday cake substitutes apple sauce for eggs in the wet ingredients. It’s designed for two six-inch pans, so you may need to double the recipe for a larger cake pan. Get the recipe here. This recipe for triple vanilla cake contains vanilla sugar, vanilla bean paste, and vanilla extract. Paired with a delicate Meyer lemon buttercream and lemon curd, this cake is meant for a special occasion. Get the recipe here. Three layers of vanilla cake, cream, and raspberry jelly, cut into elegant squares, makes for one fancy dessert. Garnish with fresh raspberries (or any fresh fruit) and top with a sprig of fresh mint. Get the recipe here. Over two cups of buttermilk (or a combination of yogurt and milk if you don’t have any buttermilk on hand) makes for a tender crumb in this vanilla layer cake.

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