Then tap out the excess and your pan is good to go. If you do have a non stick pan that works great, I always love to grease it with a layer of butter and dust flour over the butter. If your cake pan is prone to sticking, please grease it with butter and line it with parchment/baking paper. I highly recommend you use a non stick baking pan.
Check out my helpful guide on how to measure basic ingredients. Make sure to measure your baking ingredients accurately to achieve the best results.Spread your buttercream frosting over the cooled cake.Beat until it’s all well combined, creamy and fluffy, about 30 seconds. Add your icing sugar, milk and the vanilla.Beat the butter for a few seconds to break it up and it begins to turn creamy. In a large mixing bowl, using either electric hand beaters or a stand mixer with the paddle attached, add your softened butter to the bowl.Carefully remove from pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Transfer your cake to the oven and bake it for 30-35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean and it’s golden all over.
You may have one on hand already or you might want to use a different flavour. I’ve included a basic vanilla buttercream frosting in this recipe as well. Using the perfect amount of butter and sugar, it will further ensure that your vanilla cake remains fresh and flavoursome in the days to come. With two and a half teaspoons of vanilla bean extract in the cake, you certainly know it’s vanilla flavoured. Some plain vanilla cakes also lack flavour and structure, that is why I kept testing this recipe until I was 100% happy to share it with you. Keeping it simple and back to basics is always a winner. Sometimes we don’t desire or require big fancy cakes with various flavours. That’s what’s amazing about these basic vanilla cakes, they don’t have to be boring. It’s light and fluffy crumb and potent vanilla flavour will keep you coming back for more. Consider this your go-to basic vanilla cake recipe that can be dressed up with different flavoured frostings of your choice. Paired with a fluffy vanilla infused buttercream frosting. This Basic Vanilla Cake is a simple yet flavoursome vanilla butter cake that is created in one bowl.
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