Cake is a sweet and baked dessert that is enjoyed all over the world. It typically consists of flour, sugar, eggs, and butter or oil, along with leavening agents like baking powder or baking soda. Cakes come in many shapes and sizes, from layer cakes to sheet cakes to cupcakes. They can be flavored with a wide variety of ingredients, such as chocolate, vanilla, fruit, nuts, or spices, and can be decorated with frosting, icing, fondant, or other toppings. Cakes can be served for any occasion, from birthdays and weddings to holidays and everyday desserts. Whether you prefer a simple vanilla cake or a complex multi-layered creation, there’s a cake out there for everyone to enjoy.
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Vanilla Cake
Cake is a sweet baked dessert made with flour, sugar, eggs, and leavening agents. It can be flavored with a variety of ingredients and can be decorated with frosting or other toppings. Cakes come in many shapes and sizes and can be served for any occasion. They are enjoyed all over the world and are a popular dessert
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Whisk or electric mixer
- Cake pans
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
- Spatula
- Offset spatula
- Offset spatula
- Offset spatula
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 113 g
- ½ cup granulated sugar 100 g
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 125 g
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup buttermilk 120 ml
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to the temperature specified in the recipe.
- Grease the cake pans with butter or cooking spray and line them with parchment paper.
- Grease the cake pans with butter or cooking spray and line them with parchment paper.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, making sure each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sal
- Add the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl with the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until the batter is smooth and well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans, filling them about two-thirds of the way full.
- Bake the cakes for the amount of time specified in the recipe or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for about 10 minutes. Then, carefully remove them from the pans and place them on a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Once the cakes are cool, you can frost and decorate them as desired.
