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Get Buddy's basic vanilla cake recipe below—and watch him show Rach how to frost it so it looks like Santa Claus in the video above.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Yield
Serves: Makes two 9-inch round cake layers or one 9x13-inch rectangular sheet cake
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 9-inch round cake pans or one 9x13-inch rectangular baking pan with parchment paper. Grease the paper and the sides of the pan well.
In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs together until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Add flour, milk, oil, baking powder, and vanilla and beat for another minute, just until the batter is smooth and creamy. Don't overbeat. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan(s).
Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until the tops are golden and a toothpick poked into the center of the layer comes out clean. (A single rectangular pan will take longer to bake than two round ones.) Loosen the sides of the cake from the pan with a thin knife, then turn out onto a rack and peel off the paper. Let cool completely before covering with frosting.
