Classic Vanilla Cake Recipe | How to Make Birthday Cake

Learn how to make the best vanilla cake – this cake is soft, moist, rich and covered with amazing cream cheese vanilla frosting. This vanilla cake is the best birthday cake ever! Perfect birthday cake for boys and girls, for kids and adults. If you are looking for a recipe for vanilla cake with confetti sprinkles, this is the recipe for you!

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Ingredients:
For the cake:
2 1/3 cups (290g) Flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup (115g) Butter, softened
1/2 cup (120ml) Oil
1½ cups (300g) Sugar
3 Eggs
1 cup (240ml) Buttermilk (more if needed)
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
For the frosting:
2/3 cup (150g) Butter, softened
1/2 cup (120ml) Heavy cream, cold
1¼ cups (160g) Icing sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
1¾ cups (400g) Cream cheese
Decoration:
confetti sprinkles

Directions:
1. Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Line two 8-inch (20cm) round cake pans with parchment paper and grease bottom and sides.
2. In one bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, add salt, stir and set aside.
3. In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar. Then add eggs, one at the time, beating until combined after each addition. Add oil, vanilla extract and beat until incorporated.
4. Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning by adding 1/2 of the flour mixture, then 1/2 of the buttermilk. Then repeat this process. Beat until fully incorporating after each addition.
5. Divide the batter between prepared pans. Bake for about 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. Allow the cakes to cool for 5-10 minutes in the pan, then release from the pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.
7. Make the frosting: in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth and creamy. In a separate bowl beat heavy cream to stiff peaks. Then fold into the cream cheese mixture.
8. Assembly: Place one cake layer with flat side down. Spread a layer of frosting, place the second layer of cake on top of the frosting, flat side up. Spread evenly the frosting on top and sides of the cake. Decorate the edges of the cake with sprinkles.
9. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

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[monicamarchante]

If you’re looking for a comment to make sure this is a good recipe, well here I am, MAKE THIS! I made this cake for my birthday, along with a mascarpone cream instead of a buttercream, and it was delicious. My parents loved it. :)

Btw guys, in Portugal we don’t have buttermilk, so in case it’s the same for you, I actually made buttermilk by putting 1 tablespoon of vinegar in the milk. I waited 10 minutes before using it, and it did great. :)

[kylesky]

Who else is randomly up in the middle of the night thinking about bakeing a cake even thought I'm not hungry just bc

[dham]

I made this cake. My first cake ever and it taste like I was a professional! Moist, fluffy, tasty, melt in your mouth delicious!😋 better then the box stuff. And it was easy 😊 thanks

[shamas_kitchen]

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[aishana]

I made this cake for my parents’ 31 wedding anniversary and it turned out great! Everyone loved it, my parents, my brothers, my mom’s friends, neighbours, literally everyone! Thank you for this recipe❤️

[joshdoesitall]

I've been coming back to this video for 2 years everytime I need to bake a cake for guidance. It's amazing trust

[justaracoonchillinginatoilet]

Made this today and this is by far one of the best vanilla cakes ive eaten ngl. Its soft, crumbly, moist - everything youd want in a cake. I personally added 40g less sugar since it felt like too much to me and i also added the smallest amount of butter cream (i like my cakes mildly sweet) and it still tasted amazing wow

[favourelegbede]

I havent tried the icing/frosting yet but the cake recipe itself is so ON POINT! I followed your recipe and the cake is so delicious

[Ava_gaming]

When I was little, I always thought of making a cake but whenever I try to bring it, my mom always says “no you’re too young” I am 16 I can finally make myself a cake because I am living here alone in my house so your recipe taught me a lot. Thank you.😊😊

[jonathanhack]

This works really well just make sure that you add more vanilla extract for anyone who’s trying to make it

[mihiranikumarasinghe]

No drama...no disaster...
This cake is so delicious....what a lovely recipe, thanks for sharing 👍

[emmerson]

OMG!!! (First, who’s watching this in 2022?) this cake tastes like HEAVEN!! Frosting is not too sweet just in the right spot!! Made this and my mom LOVED IT!! THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US THIS FRICKIN GOOD RECIPE!!

[jodianreid]

Both my girls are December born. I tried this last month and it was great. Thank you so much for helping to make their cakes yummy.

[bgrjkjw]

you: i could really go for some cake
me asf:

[almavaldez]

I've been coming back to this video for 2 years everytime I need to bake a cake for guidance. It's amazing trust

[fionadhamija]

My parents are coming home tomorrow since they had COVID so I am making this cake for them !!
Edit: I did make it and it was delicious!, I topped it off with peanut butter and it was amazing give this redipe a try it’s amazing!,

[jennaxoxo]

me making a cake for mikasa’s birthday

[designedbyholly]

I was looking for a BEST EVER vanilla cake recipe and THIS IS IT!! Thank you so much for sharing! I tried this recipe for my husband's birthday cake and everyone absolutely loved it! So glad I found this one - it's a keeper 😍🥰🤩

[LOVE_MY_KITCHEN]

Hey
I've seen millions of cake recipes and even tried them but all of them had some issues. Sometimes due to quantity or the baking time creates a new problem.
Yesterday I saw your recipe of cake and tried that as well, I've tried it with the same measurements and steps and it turned out perfect.
This is the final and true recipe of cake in my wholeeee life which I'll be making in future as well.
Thanks for sharing ❤️