Moist Vanilla Birthday Cake

🎂 Moist Vanilla Birthday Cake

Soft, buttery vanilla cake layered with smooth vanilla buttercream and finished with colorful sprinkles. A classic birthday cake that’s fluffy, tender, and perfect for any celebration! 🤍✨

Ingredients

Vanilla Cake

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole milk
• ¼ cup sour cream

Vanilla Buttercream

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 2–3 tbsp heavy cream or milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• Colorful sprinkles

Directions

1. Prep: Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
2. Mix dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Make batter: Beat butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla. Mix in sour cream.
4. Combine: Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk, mixing just until smooth.
5. Bake: Divide batter between pans and bake 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
6. Buttercream: Beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and enough cream to make the frosting smooth and fluffy.
7. Assemble: Spread buttercream between the cake layers. Frost the top and sides, create soft swirls on top, and finish with sprinkles. 🎉

Tip: Let the cake layers cool completely before frosting for clean, thick layers like the cake in the photos.

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