Description
Indulge in the dreamy goodness of this Vanilla Dream Cake! Moist and fluffy vanilla cake layers with a creamy buttery frosting make this a classic dessert perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup sour cream
Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: To 350°F (175°C) and prepare cake pans.
- Prepare dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Mix wet ingredients: Beat butter and sugar, add eggs one by one, mix in vanilla.
- Combine: Alternate dry and wet ingredients in three parts, mixing until just combined.
- Bake: Divide batter, bake for 25–30 minutes, then cool.
- Make frosting: Beat butter, add sugar, vanilla, cream, and salt until fluffy.
- Frost: Frost and decorate cooled cakes.
Notes
- For extra moisture, brush layers with vanilla syrup before frosting.
- Cake layers can be made ahead and frozen for up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
