Nothing quite compares to the feeling of baking a cake from scratch and enjoying it with family and friends. If you’re looking for a simple and classic cake recipe, look no further than this Simple White Cake. It’s easy to make, uses basic ingredients, and is deliciously fluffy and moist.
To make this Simple White Cake, you’ll need the following ingredients:
– 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
– 2 teaspoons baking powder
– 1/2 teaspoon salt
– 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
– 1 3/4 cups sugar
– 4 large eggs, at room temperature
– 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
– 1 cup whole milk
First, preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease two 9-inch round cake pans with butter.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating until combined after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract.
With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Beat until just combined.
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and smooth the tops. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. Transfer the pans to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes before turning the cakes out onto the rack to cool completely.
Once the cakes are cooled, you can frost them with your favorite icing and decorate as desired. Enjoy!
