11/14/2019 Moist Vanilla Cake Recipe - Beyond Frosting
moist vanilla cake recipe
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Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 min Yield: 12-15 slices 1x
DESCRIPTION
This perfectly Moist Vanilla Cake Recipe is a more dense cake with a tight crumb. Instead of
light and fluffy this is more like a sponge cake. It’s packed full of vanilla and after the first bite,
you know it’s homemade.
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups (380g) granulated sugar
½ cup (118 ml) vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon (14.8 ml) vanilla extract
½ cup(118 ml) light sour cream
2 ½ cups (350 g) all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons (11.2 g) baking powder
1 teaspoon (5 g) salt
1 ¼ cups (296 ml) milk (I use nonfat)
INSTRUCTIONS
1 Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2 In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla extract. Beat on
medium speed until the eggs and oil are well incorporated and the batter is lighter in color,
about 2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl as needed.
3 Next mix in the sour cream and beat until well combined.
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4 Add half the flour followed by the baking powder and salt, and beat on low speed while
pouring in half of the milk and mix just until the flour starts to incorporate.
5 Finally add the remaining flour, mixing on low speed while pouring in the remaining milk
and beating until all of the ingredients are well combined.
6 Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and stir the batter from the bottom to
the top to ensure it’s well mixed.
7 Pour the batter in a 9-inch by 13-inch pan and bake at 350°F for 28-32 minutes, keeping a
careful eye on the baking during the last few minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to
cool completely.
8 Test the cake for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake. If the
toothpick comes out clean, your cake is done.
NOTES
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This cake is topped with a half batch of my Perfect Vanilla Frosting.
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The batter will be quite thin. It’s important that you stir the batter after mixing, to ensure
everything on the bottom of the bowl is well mixed.
This cake will not produce a very high rise but that’s okay!
This can easily be made into 24 cupcakes by using a large (3 tablespoon) cookie scoop.
Bake for 16-20 minutes at 350°F
This cake can also be made without the sour cream, it will still be very tasty but it will not
be as moist after 2 days. Or you can substitute the sour cream with greek yogurt
If you’re making a more “wet” cake such as a poke cake, I would suggest eliminating the
sour cream to produce a lighter and fluffy cake.
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I used an aluminum pan. Baking times will vary by pan type and true internal oven
temperatures.
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