The Best Homemade Vanilla Cake
Directions
- 1Divide warm milk into two measuring cups.
- 2Add oil into one measuring cup with milk.
- 3Add eggs and vanilla into the other measuring cup with milk, then set aside.
- 4In the bowl of a stand mixer, add cake flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 5Mix the dry ingredients until combined.
- 6Add soft butter to the dry ingredients and mix until it looks like a sandy texture, being careful not to overmix.
- 7Add the milk and oil mixture to the sandy flour mixture and mix for two full minutes.
- 8Slowly pour in the milk, egg, and vanilla mixture while mixing on low speed until combined and shiny.
- 9Pour the cake batter into three 8-inch cake pans (or two 9-inch pans), coated with homemade cake goop, ensuring even distribution using a measuring scale.
- 10Make a divot in the center of the batter in each pan with a spoon to help it bake evenly.
- 11Bake for 25 minutes at 335°F or about 20 minutes at 350°F.
- 12Once done, transfer the cakes to a cooling rack and let them cool until the pan is barely warm before flipping them out.
Ingredients
- warm milk
- oil
- eggs
- vanilla
- cake flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- soft butter
- homemade cake goop
Equipment
measuring cupsstand mixer8-inch cake pans9-inch cake pansmeasuring scalespooncooling rack
Tips
- Do not overmix the flour and butter mixture, it should have a sandy texture.
- Mix the milk and oil mixture for two full minutes to incorporate air for a velvety texture.
- Pour the milk, egg, and vanilla mixture in slowly while mixing on low.
- Use a measuring scale to ensure even batter distribution in cake pans for even baking.
- Make a divot in the center of the batter with a spoon to help it bake flat and without a dome.
- Cool the cakes on a cooling rack until the pan is barely warm before flipping them out.
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