Ingredients
1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 3/4 cups (350g) granulated sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 1/2 cups (315g) all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
1-Cream butter and sugar: Beat room temperature butter and granulated sugar for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
2-Add eggs: Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3-Mix dry ingredients: Whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
4-Combine wet and dry ingredients: Alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour, mixing just until combined.
5-Divide batter: Divide the cake batter evenly into prepared pans.
Last Step:
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🧈 Use room temperature butter, eggs, and buttermilk so they cream together easily and trap air for a light, fluffy cake.
🥄 Spoon flour into the measuring cup and level with a knife instead of scooping, which can pack the flour and make the cake dense.
❄️ Cool cake layers completely before frosting to prevent the buttercream from melting and sliding off.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cooling Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Creaming Method
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 195mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 82mg