Vanilla Cake With Chocolate Frosting
This simple moist vanilla cake recipe is a great choice if you're looking for a small cake for your family. Use the chocolate frosting or your own favorite frosting recipe.
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Ingredients:
| VANILLA CAKE: | |
| 1 1/3 cups | all-purpose flour, 6 ounces |
| 1 1/4 teaspoons | baking powder |
| 1/4 teaspoon | salt |
| 1/8 teaspoon | baking soda, preferably aluminum-free |
| 4 ounces | butter (8 tablespoons), softened |
| 1 cup | granulated sugar |
| 2 | large eggs |
| 2 teaspoons | vanilla extract |
| 1/2 cup | buttermilk |
| CHOCOLATE FROSTING: | |
| 2 squares | unsweetened chocolate (2 ounces) |
| 8 ounces | confectioners' sugar, about 2 1/2 cups |
| 4 tablespoons | butter, softened |
| 1 teaspoon | vanilla |
| 3 tablespoons | milk |
Directions:
For the Cake
Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan, or spray with a nonstick baking spray with flour. Heat the oven to 375°.
In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda; whisk to blend thoroughly.
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla.
Stir in about one-third of the flour mixture and about half of the buttermilk, beating until blended. Add another one-third of the flour mixture and the remaining buttermilk. Beat until well blended. Add the remaining flour mixture and beat for 2 minutes.
Spread the batter in the prepared cake pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the cake is browned and a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove and cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Carefully turn out onto a plate. Frost the top and sides.
For the Frosting
Melt the chocolate in a bowl over simmering water, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool for about 5 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar*, softened butter, and vanilla to the melted chocolate and beat on low speed until blended. Gradually add the milk, beating constantily with the mixer on medium-low speed until creamy and well blended. Frost the sides and top of the vanilla cake. *If your confectioners' sugar seems to clump, sift after measuring.
Makes one cake, about 8 to 10 servings, depending on size of the slices.
Source: thespruce.com
