5/29/2018

Small-batch vanilla cake

Filed under: — Aprille @ 1:45 pm

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I often need not a lot of cake.  Whether it’s for a half birthday or for a family treat when I don’t want a lot of leftovers, sometimes a small-to-medium quantity of cake is perfect.  This makes 1 8-inch layer, 1 slightly thinner 8-inch square, or 12 cupcakes.

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup oil

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs, room temperature

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup cake flour

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp kosher salt

a generous 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature

Preheat oven to 350.  Cream butter, oil, and sugar for several minutes until fluffy.  Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.  In a separate container, whisk together flours, baking powder, and salt.  Add dry mixture to butter mixture in batches, alternating with buttermilk.

Bake in lined/sprayed pan or muffin tin (28-30 min for round or square pan, 18-20 min for muffin tin).  Top however you like.  Callum recommends whipped cream from a spray can.

 

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