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Classic Vanilla Cake

Classic Vanilla Cake

This is the greatest vanilla cake recipe I've ever tried. A traditional butter cake with Japanese techniques for the plushest, velvety, and most delicious yellow cake you've ever tasted.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Cake, japanese cake, vanilla cake
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Cooling Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 3 hours
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 827kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • Measuring Cup
  • baking pan
  • Whisk
  • Parchment paper
  • Beater Machine

Ingredients

For Sponge Cake:

  • 2 ⅓ cup Flour all-purpose (290 gm)
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • ½ tsp Baking soda
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ cup Butter softened (115 gm)
  • 1 ½ cup Sugar (300 gm)
  • 3 Eggs
  • ½ cup Oil (120 ml)
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Buttermilk (240 ml)

For frosting:

  • cup Butter softened (150 gm)
  • 1 ¾ cup Cream Cheese (400 gm)
  • 1 ¼ cup Sugar icing (160 gm)
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Cream cold heavy (120 ml)

Instructions

Method To Cook

    For the sponge cake:

    • In a large bowl, take 2 ⅓ cups of all-purpose flour, 2 tsp of baking powder, ½ tsp of baking soda, and sieve all the ingredients in another bowl.
    • Add salt and mix well
    • In a separate bowl, take ½ cup of softened butter, 1 ½ cup of sugar, and beat them together to make a cream
    • Add one whole egg and beat again until combined
    • Repeat the same process for the remaining two eggs
    • Add ½ cup of oil and beat until incorporated.
    • Add half of the dried flour mixture and beat again until combined
    • Add ½ cup of buttermilk and beat again
    • Repeat the process for the remaining flour mixture and buttermilk and beat until batter get smooth
    • Divide the batter between two 8 inches (20 cm) round cake pans
    • Bake them at 350o F (175o C) for about 40 minutes or until the toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
    • Allow the cakes to cool for 5-10 minutes in the pan
    • Release them from the pan and let them cool completely and keep them aside

    For frosting:

    • In a bowl, add ⅔ cup of softened butter, 1 ¾ cup of cream cheese, and beat until combined and smooth
    • Now add 1 ¼ cup of icing sugar through sieving so that the lumps don't form.
    • Add 2 tsp of vanilla extract and beat until smooth and creamy
    • Take ½ cup of cold heavy cream in a separate bowl and whip to stiff peaks
    • Fold whipped heavy cream into the cream cheese mixture and make a smooth frosting.

    For Dressing:

    • Take one layer of cake and spread a layer of frosting on its surface
    • Now put the second layer of cake on top
    • Spread the frosting evenly on top and sides of the cake
    • Decorate the cake with sprinkles and refrigerate it for at least 2 hours
    • Now cut off the huge slice and enjoy it.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 827kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 599mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 1481IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 2mg