Amazing Vanilla Cake Homemade (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Dry Ingredients
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3 1/2 cups cake flour
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4 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
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1/2 cup salted butter, softened
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
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1 1/2 cups buttermilk, warmed to room temperature
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3 eggs, warmed to room temperature
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
# Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with butter or nonstick cooking spray and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, use a hand mixer on high speed to cream the butter, vegetable oil, and sugar together until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed until combined.
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Add the cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until just combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure all ingredients are incorporated.
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Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pans on a wire rack.
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Frost between the layers as you stack the cakes, then frost and decorate the top and sides to finish.
# Notes:
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For a more even texture, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt after measuring and before adding to the batter.
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This recipe can be made as three thin 9-inch layers or two thick 9-inch layers.