Professional Baker Teaches You How To Make BIRTHDAY CAKE!

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Anna bakes the perfect cake for a birthday or any special occasion with this moist and scrumptious Vanilla Birthday Cake with Caramel Pastry Cream! Click 'SHOW MORE' for baking ingredients/instructions.

Ingredients

Cake
¾ cup (180 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1⅓ cups (270 g) sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
2½ cups (325 g) cake & pastry flour
1½ (5 g) teaspoons baking powder
½ (3 g) teaspoon baking soda
¼ (2 g) teaspoon salt
1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk, at room temperature

Caramel Pastry Cream
3 tablespoons (45 ml) water
1 cup granulated (200 g) sugar
1 tablespoon (15 ml) white corn syrup
1 cup (250 ml) whipping cream
1 recipe Basic Vanilla Pastry Cream, chilled

Frosting & Assembly
¾ cup (180 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
4-6 (520 g - 780 g) cups icing sugar sifted
6 tablespoons (90 ml) 2% milk
1½ (8 ml) teaspoons vanilla extract

Baking Instructions

1) For the cake preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 C). Grease two 8-inch round cake pans. Line the bottom of each pan with parchment paper and then flour the sides of the pans, tapping out any excess.

2) Using electric beaters or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla.
In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

3) Add this alternately with the buttermilk, starting and ending with the flour and mixing well after each addition. Divide the batter evenly between the 2 pans.

4) Bake the cakes for 25 to 35 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean. Cool the cakes for 20 minutes in their pans, then carefully turn out to cool completely on a rack.

5) For the caramel pastry cream, bring the water, sugar and corn syrup to a full boil in a medium saucepot. Boil, uncovered and without stirring, occasionally brushing the sides of the pot with water, until it is a light amber colour. Whisk in the cream gradually (take care for the steam) until fully incorporated, and cool to room temperature. Whisk 1/3 cup of the caramel sauce into the pastry cream and chill until ready to assemble.

6) For the frosting, use a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or using electric beaters, beat the butter until it is fluffy. Add 2 cups of the icing sugar and first beat on low speed to incorporate, then increase the speed to high, until fluffy. Add the milk and vanilla and beat in. Add the remaining 2 cups of icing sugar and beat in, adding further up to 6 cups until a fluffy and spreadable consistency is achieved (the softness of your butter when you begin is the reason you may have to make this adjustment).

7) To assemble, place the first cake layer on a plate or platter. Fill a piping bag fitted with a plain tip with about a cup of frosting and pipe a ring around the outside of the cake (this prevents the pastry cream from seeping out). Scrape half of the caramel pastry cream into the centre of this and spread to level. Top this with the second cake layer, and spread a thin coating of frosting on the top and sides of the cake and chill for 20 minutes (this is the crumb coat). Now completely coat the top and sides of the cake with frosting and level until smooth. Using a pastry bag fitted with a piping tip of your choice, pipe a design on the top edge of the cake. Stir the remaining caramel sauce into the remaining half of the caramel pastry cream and spread this on the top of the cake. Chill until ready to serve.

8) The cake can be made up to a day in advance and stored, refrigerated until ready to serve.

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I like the idea of sifting over parchment and using it to transfer to the bowl. Thanks, Anna.

jillhbaudhaan
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I made this vanilla cake today for my strawberry shortcàke and was perfect. It is a soft moist cake not dense like other cakes i have tried and sweetness is just right. This recipe is for keeps. Thank you for sharing.

GV-suov
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she explains everything so well. thank you

athinaironos
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I can't even begin to imagine how spectacular this tastes!

MrVidau
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wow you definetly deserve more views and subscribers! the quality of your content, video quality, tips, recipe choices.. all on point ! thank you for that

alkom
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Watching a pro at work is so satisfying. I learned so much from this video🥰🥰🥰

htcakecake
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I really love the way she gives out the instructions on how to or what to add. So precise and simplified instructions

annkatherine
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Just made three batches of this for a friend’s wedding. The texture is so soft, like a cloud!

feeshac
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I tried it numerous times. It turned out so well just like bakery cakes. Everyone liked it, I keep getting more orders for this cake. Thank you Anna

aesthetic_vibes-wc
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What I always will ask myself is: WHO EATS THE CAKE, I WANT THAT JOB :3

juanmanuellopez
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This video provided so much value in just a short amount of time.

FulgorVoxTempus
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i made this cake for my husband's bday. he loved it as well as our friends. thank you for the recipe.

vijayalakshmi
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Cindy thank you for sharing enjoy your weekend

cindychiase
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I made it yesterday and it’s amazing! Used cream cheese frosting instead of buttercream but it still came out great :)
Thank you for the recipe, Anna!

akkalim
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This lady is a chef I'm amazed at the talent she should millions followers others do who can't do much 🌹💁🏻

moonstar
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I am a big fan of yours....Bake with Anna Olson... thank you for all the recipes. Love from Malaysia.

norhamizaidham
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Hands down the nicest vanilla cake I have made. I added a bit of vanilla paste too. I have tried sooo many recipes with medicocre or dry tasteless results. It seems vanilla is the hardest to perfect but this was delicious and a keeper! a go to recipe for sure, thank you, Anna. ☺

loz
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I learned to bake from your vlogs. Thank you. I really like your way of delivering, very clear and direct.

Msflorabelle
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This was posted 4yrs ago..i did the recipe exactly just a week ago..the result was everthing...the taste to die for ...thank you Anna my favourite teacher

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I am loving 😍 it and You with say Ohhh

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