Moist Vanilla Cake with Cake Flour Layers
A soft, fluffy, and moist classic vanilla cake with rich flavor and a perfect crumb. Ideal for layering, birthdays, or a simple everyday treat.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
- Yield: 12 slices 1x
Ingredients
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2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (or 2 cups cake flour + ½ cup AP flour)
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2 ½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
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4 large eggs
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1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
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1 cup whole milk (room temp)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans.
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Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.
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Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
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In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
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Alternately add dry ingredients and milk to butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry. Mix gently.
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Divide batter between pans. Bake 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool in pans 10 mins, then turn onto wire rack to cool completely.
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Frost and decorate as desired.
Notes
Use buttermilk for extra tenderness. Make into cupcakes or a sheet cake as needed. Wrap and freeze layers for future use.