Classic Vanilla Butter Cake

                      Classic Vanilla Butter Cake

 Here’s a soft, buttery vanilla cake—classic, fluffy, and perfect for any occasion 🎂

Ingredients

Dry

• 2½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour

• 2½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

Wet

• ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened

• 1¾ cups (350 g) sugar

• 4 large eggs, room temperature

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup (240 ml) milk, room temperature

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
   Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.

2. Prepare dry ingredients
   Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

3. Cream butter and sugar
   Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 3–4 minutes).

4. Add eggs
   Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in vanilla.

5. Combine
   Add dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with milk, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.

6. Bake
   Divide batter evenly between pans.
   Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

7. Cool
   Let cakes cool 10 minutes in the pans, then transfer to a wire rack.

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Simple Vanilla Buttercream (Optional)

• 1 cup (230 g) butter, softened

• 4 cups powdered sugar

• 2–3 tbsp milk or cream

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Beat until smooth and fluffy.

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