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betty's simple vanilla cake

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Recipe by
Betty Bramanis
@RecipesandSmallTalk
Sydney

A delicious moist vanilla cake that is a staple for birthdays and other get togethers. Simple and so popular. These make great cupcakes too! My Oma swapped vanilla essence for almond essence due to her Baltic heritage. If you don't have any buttermilk handy, don't worry. Just combine 2 cups minus 2 Tbsp milk with 2 Tbsp vinegar. Let sit for 5 - 10 minutes, then stir well. Viola! Homemade buttermilk. (Start this process before sifting flours if you need to make your own.)

yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 25 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For betty's simple vanilla cake

  • 4 c
    flour
  • 1/4 c
    corn flour
  • 2 tsp
    bicarb
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 2 c
    super fine or caster sugar
  • 4
    eggs, room temperature
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla or almond extract
  • 2 c
    buttermilk

How To Make betty's simple vanilla cake

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F/ 170 degrees C and well grease a 12-cup bunt tin (or 2 x 9 inch/20cm round cake tins, if you want to make a layer cake)
  • 2
    Sift the flours, bicarb and baking powder into a bowl and set aside. Don't miss this step.
  • 3
    Cream butter and sugar until thick and creamy, about 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and buttermilk. Mix. (It will look curdled, but this is correct.)
  • 4
    Carefully add the flour mixture and fold through. Pour into bunt tin or evenly between pans.
  • 5
    Bake in prepared oven for 40-45 minutes for 2 round tins or 55 - 60 minutes for a bunt tin OR until when a toothpick comes out without any sticky crumbs.
  • 6
    Allow to cool for 10 minutes and then turn out on to a wire rack. Cool for 1 - 2 hours before icing/frosting/decorating. Cake should be completely cold.
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