So many people I know say their most favorite cake flavor is vanilla cake with chocolate buttercream. They say it reminds them of their childhood and the cakes their grandmother's used to make. Here is my version of this classic.
Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
Cake
2 Cup Milk (Any Kind)
2 Tbsp Apple Cider
Vinegar
2 1/2 Cup Flour
4 Tbsp Corn Starch
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 Cup Oil
(Vegetable, Canola, or Grapeseed)
1 1/2 Cup Sugar
4 tsp Vanilla
2 Vanilla Bean
Active Time: 20 Minutes
In Active Time: 30 Minutes
Yields: 1 Sheet cake or 2 8 Inch Rounds
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350, and grease and four 2 8-inch cake tins.
2. In a liquid measuring cup pour the
"milk" and the teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and set aside.
3. Meanwhile in the bowl of the mixer, sift together all of the dry ingredients.
4. Add the "milk," the oil, the sugar, and vanilla and mix together. Do
not over mix.
5. Pour the batter into a sheet cake or two greased and lined with
parchment 8 inch round cake pans, about a third to half of the way.
6. Bake
the cake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the
cakes cool completely
Chocolate Buttercream
Frosting
1 Cup Butter (2 sticks cool)
4 Cups confectioners Sugar sifted
1/3 Cup Cocoa Powder (heaping)
1 tsp vanilla
3-5 Tbsp water or milk
Directions for the Frosting
1. Beat the butter and vanilla until creamy.
2. Gradually add the powdered sugar to the butter, scraping the sides with a
spatula as needed.
3. Add the cocoa powder and vanilla and beat until whipped and creamy.
4. If you do not have the desired texture, add water or milk 1 Tbsp at a time to the frosting until you get the desired consistency.
5. Frost and Decorate your cake and enjoy!
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