Vanilla Buttercream Cake - BC Dairy

For BC dairy farmers

Health Professionals

Milk in Schools

School or Educator

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

50 mins

Ingredients

Cake

1 ¾ cups (210 g) all-purpose flour (or cake & pastry flour)
1 tsp (5 g) baking powder
½ tsp (2.5 g) baking soda
¼ tsp (1 g) table salt
¾ cup (180 mL) Canadian unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup (200 g) sugar
2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla paste, or vanilla extract
2 large eggs, room temperature
¾ cup (190 mL) Canadian buttermilk, room temperature

Buttercream Frosting

1 ½ cups (360 mL) Canadian unsalted butter, room temperature
4 ½ cups (540 g) icing sugar
½ cup (125 mL) Canadian 35% whipping cream
2 tbsp (30 mL) vanilla paste, or vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Garnish (optional)

Extra buttercream frosting
White chocolate shavings
Candy pearl sprinkles

Directions

Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans with softened butter and line with parchment.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and creamy (about 3 minutes). Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Mix in half the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Add buttermilk and mix, scraping down the bowl. Add remaining dry ingredients and mix until fully combined. Divide batter between pans and smooth tops.
Bake for about 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely (about 1–2 hours).
Buttercream Frosting: In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add icing sugar gradually, mixing well between additions. Add cream, vanilla and salt. Mix, then beat on high for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
Assembly: Place one cake layer on a plate or stand. Spread buttercream (about 2 cups) evenly over top. Place second cake layer on top. Spread remaining buttercream over top and sides of cake.
Garnish (optional): Decorate cake with extra buttercream frosting, white chocolate shavings and candy pearl sprinkles as desired.

Tips

Chill buttercream briefly if it gets too soft while frosting. Just 10–15 minutes in the fridge helps it reset its thickness.

Vanilla Buttercream Cake