Vanilla Dream Cake recipe

 

 

 

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups water

2 cups sugar

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean, scraped

2 large eggs
Vanilla Buttercream:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
up to 3 tablespoons milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter two 8 inch round cake pans. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, combine water and sugar. Bring to a simmer and stir until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and add butter, stirring until melted.
Let cool for 5 minutes and then whisk in vegetable oil, vanilla extract and the scrapings from the vanilla bean. Quickly beat in eggs (do this quickly so they don't cook). Whisk in dry ingredients, until smooth.
Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cakes cool in pans until cool to the touch - then frost.
Vanilla Buttercream:
In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
Increase speed to medium and add vanilla extract. Add 2 tablespoons of milk and beat for 3 minutes. If your frosting is too thick, add remaining 1 tablespoon of milk.