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A slice of Mini Vanilla Cake showing the moist golden vanilla crumb with thick fluffy vanilla buttercream frosting on a white plate

Mini Vanilla Cake The Most Easy Small Batch Moist Buttermilk Butter Vanilla Whipped Frosting Two 6-Inch Layer Cake You Will Bake


  • Author: Nonna Maria
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

The most extraordinary small-batch Mini Vanilla Cake made by preheating oven to 350°F greasing and lining two 6-inch round pans whisking 1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt beating 1/2 cup softened butter and 1 cup sugar medium-high 2 to 3 minutes light and fluffy adding 2 room temperature eggs and 1 extra yolk one at a time beating thoroughly then 1 1/2 tsp vanilla on low alternating flour in 3 additions with 1/2 cup room temperature buttermilk in 2 additions beginning and ending with flour just combined dividing evenly between pans baking 22 to 25 minutes until toothpick clean and tops spring back cooling 10 minutes then on racks then beating 1 cup room temperature butter 3 minutes pale and fluffy adding 3 to 4 cups sifted powdered sugar one cup at a time on low adding 2 to 3 tbsp cream vanilla and salt beating medium-high 3 minutes incredibly light assembling with buttercream between and over layers decorating with optional sprinkles. A completely perfect intimate 6-inch small-batch vanilla birthday cake recipe.


Ingredients

Scale

1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour

1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1/4 tsp Salt

1/2 cup Unsalted Butter softened

1 cup Granulated Sugar

2 large Eggs plus 1 Egg Yolk room temperature

1 1/2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

1/2 cup Buttermilk room temperature

1 cup Unsalted Butter room temperature for buttercream

3 to 4 cups Powdered Sugar sifted

2 to 3 tbsp Heavy Cream

1 1/2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract for buttercream

Pinch of Salt for buttercream

Sprinkles optional


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F 175°C. Grease and line two 6-inch round pans.

2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

3. Beat softened butter and sugar medium-high 2 to 3 minutes light and fluffy.

4. Add eggs and extra yolk one at a time. Beat thoroughly. Add vanilla. Mix incorporated.

5. On low alternate flour in 3 additions with buttermilk in 2 additions. Mix just combined.

6. Divide evenly between two 6-inch pans. Bake 22 to 25 minutes until toothpick clean and tops spring back.

7. Cool 10 minutes. Transfer to racks. Cool completely.

8. Beat room temperature butter 3 minutes pale and fluffy.

9. Add powdered sugar one cup at a time on low. Add cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat medium-high 3 minutes incredibly light.

10. Assemble with buttercream between and over layers. Decorate with sprinkles.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Dessert, Cake, Mini Cake, Birthday, Small Batch
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 520
  • Sugar: 54g
  • Sodium: 200mg
  • Fat: 27g
  • Saturated Fat: 17g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9g
  • Trans Fat: 1g
  • Carbohydrates: 67g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Cholesterol: 130mg

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