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Best Vanilla Cake Recipe • Soft, Light & Melt-in-Your-Mouth

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A bakery-style vanilla cake with a soft, moist crumb and rich flavor. Perfect for birthdays, cupcakes, or layered celebration cakes.

Ingredients

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  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour (sifted)

  • 2½ tsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp baking soda

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

  • ¼ cup vegetable oil

  • 1½ cups granulated sugar

  • 4 large eggs

  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract

  • 1 cup buttermilk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 8-inch pans.

  • Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.

  • Beat butter, oil, and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time.

  • Stir in vanilla.

  • Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk, mixing until just combined.

  • Divide into pans and bake 28–32 minutes.

  • Cool completely before frosting.

Notes

  • Use cake flour for a finer crumb.

  • For cupcakes, bake 18–20 minutes.

  • Freeze unfrosted layers up to 2 months.

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