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Vanilla Cake

1 9x13-in cake (12 servings) · prep 20 min · total 115 min

Preheat oven to 350°F
Grease a 9x13-in pan and line the bottom with parchment
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softenedcream until fluffybeat in one egg at a timeadd alternately with milk, mix until smoothbake 350°F 30 to 35 min, until the top springs back and a toothpick in the center comes out cleancool completely on a rack, about 1 hr
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flourwhisk
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup whole milk
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Makes 1 9x13-in cake (12 servings). Prep 20 min, cook 35 min, ready in 1 hr 55 min.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup whole milk

Before you start

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease a 9x13-in pan and line the bottom with parchment.

Directions

  1. Cream until fluffy: unsalted butter, sugar.
  2. Beat in one egg at a time: step 1, eggs, vanilla extract.
  3. Whisk: all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt.
  4. Add alternately with milk, mix until smooth: step 2, step 3, whole milk.
  5. Bake 350°F 30 to 35 min, until the top springs back and a toothpick in the center comes out clean: step 4.
  6. Cool completely on a rack, about 1 hr: step 5.

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