vanilla sheet cake

Nothing beats a big slice of homemade vanilla sheet cake with dreamy vanilla buttercream! Every bite is rich, buttery, and fabulously moist.

Vanilla Sheet Cake

unsalted butter, softened

sugar

vanilla extract

eggs, room temperature

cake flour

baking powder

salt

milk

sugar,

heavy cream

sprinkles,

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.

In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the vanilla and eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Then, alternate adding the dry and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the flour. After each addition, stir by hand until just combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, spread it evenly, and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove the pan from the oven and set it aside to cool.

When the cake is almost cooled, make the frosting. Beat the butter on medium speed until creamy. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl, then gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy. When smooth, add the cream, vanilla, and salt and beat for 1-2 more minutes.

Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cake. If desired, garnish with sprinkles. Then slice, serve, and enjoy!

Topped with my favorite whipped buttercream frosting, this recipe can be made in two different sheet pan sizes! It makes the perfect classic birthday cake.

unsalted butter (room temperature)

eggs (room temperature)

cake flour (measured properly*)

whole milk (room temperature)

confectioner's sugar

Preheat oven to 350℉. Generously grease a 9x13 or 13x18 inch baking pan and set aside.

In a large bowl, add room temperature butter and granulated sugar. Using a hand mixer, beat until creamed and fluffy, about a minute. Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, mixing until incorporated and smooth.

In a separate bowl, sift together dry ingredients: cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Add half of the dry ingredients to butter mixture. Mix until just combined. Add half of milk, again mixing until just combined. Repeat once more to add remaining dry ingredients and milk.

Pour batter into prepared baking pan and spread into an even layer.

9x13 baking pan: 32-38 minutes13x18 half sheet pan: 18-20 minutesBake your cake using the times listed above as an estimate, or until cake is baked through in the center. If your cake jiggles in the middle, it needs more time. If cake is not jiggly, gently press into the center with a finger. If an indent is left, your cake is not done. If cake springs back, it&#39;s done. If you have an instant read thermometer, cake is done at 210℉. Ovens can run hot, so I suggest using visual cues and not relying on time alone.

Remove cake from oven and allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire cooling rack.

Cake

In a large bowl, add room temperature butter and use a hand mixer to beat until creamy. Add confectioner&#39;s sugar and slowly mix until ingredients are fully combined. Then, whip at high speed for 2-3 minutes, or until light and fluffy.

Add heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt. Whip for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add additional heavy cream as needed to reach desired consistency.

Spread frosting in an even layer onto cooled cake. Optionally, add sprinkles before frosting crusts.

Slice and serve.

Frosting

I made this in a 13 x 18 cookie sheet for a large birthday party. It was fantastic. Very easy to make and quick to bake up. I had to make my own cake flour and took the extra minute to sift it, but I think it made the texture heavenly.

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Vanilla sheet cake is a classic yellow cake recipe that's tender, fluffy, and easy to make at home. Topped with my favorite whipped buttercream frosting, this recipe can be made in three different pan sizes - even as a layer cake! It makes the perfect classic birthday cake.

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