Basic Vanilla Cake

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 2 stick Butter
  • 1 1/4 cup Whole milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 stick butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
• 3 c all purpose flour, plus more for pans
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 c sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temp.
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 c whole milk

Directions

• 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans and line bottoms with parchment paper, butter parchment and dust the pans with flour, tapping out excess. 2Whisk 3 cups flour, the baking powder and salt in a bowl until combined. Beat 2 sticks butter and the sugar in a large bowl with mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to medium, beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla. (Mixture may look separated at this point.) Beat in flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with flour, just until smooth. 3Divide batter between pans. Bake until lightly golden on top and tests done, 30-35 minutes. transfer to racks and cool 10 minutes, then turn out onto racks to cool completely. remove parchment.