Rich Vanilla Cake With Fudge Frosting

Name: Rich Vanilla Cake With Fudge Frosting
Yield: Makes one 8-inch (20 cm), 2-layer cake | Serves 12
Ingredients: 3 eggs, at room temperature; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) vanilla extract; ⅔ cup (160 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 ⅓ cups (330 mL) sugar; 1 recipe Fudge Frosting; 1 cup (250 mL) buttermilk, at room temperature; ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt; 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder; 1 cup (250 mL) cake and pastry flour; 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour

Preparation info

Makes one 8 inch 20 cm ), 2-layer cake | Serves
12

Difficulty
Easy

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By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

Tender, moist, and tasty, this vanilla cake, with a light buttery hue, suits a rich fudge frosting.

Ingredients

⅔ cup (160 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 ⅓ cups (330

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 8-inch (20 cm) cake pans, and line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper. Grease the parchment and dust it lightly with flour.
Using a mixer or electric beaters, beat the butter and sugar until it is