The BEST Vanilla Cake Recipe
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- Опубликовано: 20 фев 2019
- The BEST Vanilla Cake Recipe: this delicious, moist and fluffy vanilla cake covered in a perfectly creamy vanilla buttercream is beyond easy to make and a total crowd pleaser! It's one of my most popular cake recipes and it's so easy to make!!
There's a FULL cake decorating tutorial at the end of this video showing you how to smooth that buttercream, clean the edge and add a flower crown!
Full Recipe: preppykitchen.com/1448-2/
SOME TIPS
*If you’re not using 6-inch pans, double the recipe for 8-inch pans or triple the recipe for 9-inch pans.
*Raspberry juice will give a beautiful soft pink color with no food coloring.
*If you see little clumps of butter after you mix the wet ingredients don’t panic, it all works out by the time you mix in the dry ingredients. *You can even use melted butter and warm the milk and sour cream up a bit if you like.
*You can substitute whole milk yogurt for the sour cream if desired, I do it all the time and can’t really tell the difference.
*To get FLAT layers that are moist inside and out try using cake strips! You can buy a set online, or make your own from foil and paper towels at home. I made a whole blog post on it so check it out if you’re interested!
*If you like a less sweet frosting try my Italian or Swiss meringue buttercream recipes! They’re Creamy, dreamy and oh so delicious.
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For those of you who came here for the reviews, lemme tell ya always trust John. His recipes are always a success for me.
have you tried the buttercream?I feel like it’s gonna be too sweet
@Memen Ahhahah I actually experimented with whipped cream and it really pairs well in my opinion. So, no I actually haven't tried the buttercream because my icing game is really weak.
I agree. Especially the chocolate cake ❤ My clients really loves it 😍
@@memenahhahah2635 Made it agan recently and the buttercream was great! You can actually decrease the sugar to liking.
@LuLa 6669 RRkks It was meant to be my opinion... Anyways, good luck!
I just got to say how much I appreciate that you keep the mess ups in this. I watch other food videos and they are so perfect and clean and I feel like I'm the worst at baking because of the mess I make... thanks for keeping it real!
Agree. Its makes you more relatable to us homebakers because that what happens in real life. 🤣🤣🤣
True that!
😂
Yes!! Like when he spilled the powdered sugar lol I always make some kind of mess with that stuff lol
So while watching I do think same thing that these bakers also mess around while baking it’s not only me
This guy is probably the most happy, easy going, relaxed baker on RUclips. I bet his cakes cure anxiety 😊
If I would bake all of John's recipies, I would have anxiety because I would eat it all and get quite fat.
I will be baking this just because he was cool enough to leave the mistake in unedited. this made my day.
You know what I like about you compared to others? You make mistakes. You mess up and you don't hide it behind cuts. You don't pass yourself off as perfect. I'm so glad you're relatable. You're my favorite chef.
This guy's charm is off the charts 👏👏
Actually it was great that you showed us what happens when you dropped the cake because it made me pay attention to the consistency of the cake and realize how sensitive the cake is.
I made this cake yesterday for my daughter’s first birthday and reduced the sugar by half (since she would be eating this) and it came out so delicious! It was perfect with frosting because the cake wasn’t too sweet. The texture and consistency was amazing. Def one of my fav vanilla cake recipes!
I found the sugar proportion is well to high in his recipes. I making buttercream from this recipe and it came out inedible - way too sweet.
I loved that he had the blooper and didn’t edit it out. It shows one how didn’t you earth he is and also showing us that it’s ok to make mistakes and still be successful. Thank you.
He wasn't lying people. This is a great recipe! Used cake straps too for the first time.... wow. I used the paper towel and tin foil method that worked perfectly. I am never baking a cake without them again. Thank you to the moon and back!
Sisko Christine Gracey hey did you use the recipe in the video or on the website? As both are different
True I have followed the recipe on his website. It came out yummy. I halved the quantity to make one 6' inch cake.
Mine failed! But well done haha
@@laurennn7427 what recipe did you follow?
@@vy4596 This recipe... but I usually use weighing scales and so cups and stuff was a change for me, maybe my measurements were wrong!
I like the way he laughed and said John, oh John after dropping the cake😂😂😂 This guy's so cool!
I just wanna say a year later... it’s so nice to see someone who bakes honestly. Like you show your mistakes and the random unexpected moments in baking. You are refreshingly normal and I love it!
Hahah when you dropped the cake the first thing out of my mouth was "that's a cake pops cake now" 😂😭
I think this is a fool proof recipe, so simple. Ive made it 4 times, each time was perfect. So delicious
Tye M How deep should the cake tins be?
@@prug2177 i am not sure. They must be the same depth as the ones in the video because my cake strips fit perfectly🤷🏽♀️
Tye M Hi Tye M, Thank you for your reply. It’s silly but I am sitting here, worrying about this cane I need to bake for Easter. I think I might order some 8 -inch by 2-inch tins then, and double the measures as John recommends... 🙁
Hello again. Have you made this cake before? Was it easy to make?
Sorry - just read your comment above.
I'm a new baker and I've made this cake recipe like 6 times, some w different extracts and it has always been pretty good. However, I made this again for Thanksgiving(as is) and I think I have finally mastered this recipe! It was so light and fluffy and just melt in your mouth🤤! I realized I was probably overbaking the cakes slightly and also I did 1.5 of the recipe and just added the full extra egg white instead of half. Not sure if that "half egg white" extra made a difference but I thought I'd mention in case anyone is doing 1.5 of the recipe.
I made this! It is, without a doubt, the BEST vanilla cake I have ever eaten. Thanks for the recipe!
I made this cake recipe twice and the cakes came out perfectly each time. I'm one of those people who will eat any other flavor of cake over vanilla, because I feel vanilla cake is too basic. This recipe has changed my perspective. Love it.
Hi, do u live in Uk or the Us Bcs Many times I have used American recipes they did not turn out the same, so I was just asking so I could get a perspective from someone from the uk with the same ingredients .
@@_.shxy._x4639 UK
Gotta make it tmr, any tips ??? Ty !!!
@@_.shxy._x4639 I live in the USA, sorry to disappoint.
@@dontreadmyname3904 just do it the way he says to do it :). I prefer a swiss buttercream frosting over a traditional buttercream frosting
THANK YOU for NOT editing out the funny mistakes made; this is real life baking and I'M HERE FOR IT!
I've never seen anybody who makes reality videos like yours. You don't cut out the epic fail moments instead you just laugh it off which makes you so unique. I'm a fan.
Love this channel. Every recipe I've tried is literally perfect!!!! Like, whoa! How does John do it again and again??! Even when I've made mistakes (which isn't uncommon for me), it STILL comes out perfect!!
Hey John, I baked this today for my 65th birthday dinner tonight with my wife and some close friends (my wife doesn’t bake). It was wonderful!!! Everyone loved it and one friend stated it had a very delicate flavor - not overpowering! I will be make this gem again. Thank you!
Was it really nice and fluffy? I need a nice and light cake for my daughters first birthday this weekend and I am desperate to find a nice and light cake for her. I’ve baked three different cakes in the last 24 hours! Please help
Jamie Marchand This cake was perfect! I’ll be baking this again Monday for my 66th birthday. I love this cake. Delicate flavor. Not overpowering.
Hi did u make the frosting too? Was it too sweet? Idk one pound of sugar seems a lot for me😅
Swarnika Gunday yes. I made the frosting. It was wonderful! I added a little bit of whipping cream do it would spread easier. The icing is delicious! I baked a lemon cake and used this icing with it. Perfect!
Lol! Don’t hate on me but when I baked this for my 66th birthday the cake was as flat as a pancake. Still tasted great. My wife and I could not understand what went wrong until we were cleaning up the kitchen. I had bought fresh baking powder and baking soda to use on this cake. We found both containers of soda and baking powder unopened and unused next to the mixer!🤣🤣🤣. Don’t do like me...be sure that use your leveling agents! They won’t work when they are unused in the box!🤣🤣🤣
The “two shots of vodka” reference!!!! 😂 I make that joke with my husband all the time and no one gets it
scenegrl166 Gen Z gets it 😌
I made this for my wife on Mother's day and she said this was "one of the best cakes baked in this kitchen". Thanks a bunch!
I"ve recently added the cake strips to my baking supplies- thank you for this tip to get even fluffy cakes!
Thank you for including the "cake-cident" and not cutting it out! Gives me so much confidence to know that anything can happen!
OMG the cake fell....I screamed, stopped the video, laughed til tears rolled out my eyes.....then I realized we have a lot of things in common that's why I like your videos...."Oh John!!!!"
This is indeed the best vanilla cake recipe. I made it for mother's day and it was a huge success considering I made a 3 tier cake for the first time.
John, you and your videos have been such a great inspiration to run my small home baking business. Thank you for being amazing!
no editing, no filter. i love this!! very natural and informative. youre cute though. thanks for the vid
Seeing how you keep smiling when baking makes it very obvious that you love what you are doing which makes me wanna watch more of your videos
I've never heard of baking strips until now. Thanks for the tip, I'll try them out! Great video, too!
Oh no, when the cake fell my heart dropped! SO relatable and SO nice for a change to watch things not go perfectly at a baking channel. Really love this!
Idk how he was calm when he dropped that cake. I would have cried
I love watching you, you're so entertaining. Plus the fact that there's always something that makes things not perfect is something that we can all relate. Dropping things, messy mixing, etc.. I love it!. Keep baking and thank you for showing us how to bake cakes xo.
I have been trying cakes for so long with absolutely no discipline. I followed the instructions and this came out so well, so fluffy! Thank you!
That flying cake part was hilarious. Thank you for sharing such a good recipe. And the best part is that the video deals with the practical problems we face while cooking. The description box also gave us additional tips. Enjoyed the video a lot
Secret eating cake 😂 Im going to "accidently" drop one of my layers when i make this hahah
Haha!
Yes 😊
Your comment deserves my like 😁
Ikr🤣
Hey, I want to make an eggless version of this cake. Any suggestions what to substitute for the eggs?
Please help
Thank you so much for this recipe John! I made it for my birthday today and it turned out absolutely amazing!!
Love your recipes John! I made my own strips with your instructions and what a difference they made. Thank you!
Made this today and it was good. So different than came mix cakes. So proud of myself because this is my first time making a cake from scratch and now I can't wait to make it for a party
Hi Agustina... did you follow the quantities from the video or from the recipe? Im asking because they are both different and Im not sure which ones to use. Btw, was the cake dense? I have read some comments and some people are saying that the cake came up a little dry and heavy. Thank you ♥
Vanilla is very underrated. There is a smooth, warm taste that rivals chocolate. (Fight me on this people!) Vanilla cake with vanilla frosting is so "homey"!
Agreed!!! I think chocolate is so much more luxurious and heavy where as a nice vanilla with vanilla buttercream is light, and theres so many flavour options for fillings. Vanilla cake is a good go to for spring and summer desserts or occasions where you want something simple and light!
Agree. I used to love chocolate cake, but I got over that once I started baking white vanilla cakes. Sooo delicious and more versatile with various filling flavors
It sure is its my new favorite. I love vanilla cake and I also love vanilla almond cake as well.
@@redsail08 yeeeesssss
Eh chocolate is an intense flavour but vanilla can sometimes be nice with chocolate the sweetness is off set by the bitterness and chocolate goes with every thing vanilla I consider is like a base
Making this for my wedding cake...I literally gasped when the cake flew across the counter lol!!! Love your recipes. I've tried several of your cakes and they are always delicious! Hope you and your family are happy and safe during these times!
I know it’s a year later but how did you like it?
@@zoyaas11 I've made it many times now and it is absolutely delicious. Not dry. I tried it with cake strips (I don't remember if he demonstrates that in this video) and it does make more even layers. But it's wonderful either way!
I have made this cake atleast 10 times following the exact steps. Before this it was my first time at baking.
My Westinghouse oven needs atleast 35-40 mins of baking and the only difference I opted for was using half oil and half butter.
This is the base for all my birthday cakes and doll cakes I've made so far. This cake is indeed the best and has got a huge fan following in my social circle .
A BIG THANKYOU John .
WOW. John I must say this recipe is phenomenal! Just made a batch of cupcakes with this recipe and I'm having a hard time not eating them all myself!! Fantastic job :)
The "two shots of vodka" reference made me laugh. Anyways I can't wait to try this recipe!
😂😂😂. Ummmm wonder how it would be if Vodka was added????
I’ve been looking for the perfect vanillla cake recipe for sooo long and this is it! Loved the cake...thank you!
This is why I love your baking channel. You're funny and realistic. Also you're baking is so delicious.
Also I recently learned that in icing, you can totally use good butter that is more yellower than cheaper butters and you can add a drop of purple food dye to counteract the yellow and therefore the icing will turn white. SCIENCE!!!
The Forever Freak ooo I want to try this - is it any purple? Gel?
Maynaz Purnell , this is a bit late but I presume you could use gel, maybe just use smaller drops at a time!
Hmmmm. Gotta try this trick. 😏 Thanks!
Amazing tip!!
Ooo, like hair color 🤗. You do stuff like that as well when you mix hair color. When you explained that, that's what I thought of and it made so much sense to me 🤗🤗🤗
Hi John, I'm using the strips and super happy with them. Thanks for the recommendation.
Your recipes are more than perfect. I have recreated multiple of them and they always come out fluffy, soft and moist. Thank you so much.
I just made this cake for Easter, with the Italian Buttercream icing and it was a HIT! Thank you for these fantastic recipes! God Bless!
The best thing is,You being very natural.Videos are made to be perfect but in reality its rare,and we humans are imperfect and its showing that side of imperfection actually Beautiful and understanding.
YOU READ MY MIND!!
This morning was literally just wondering how to make my cake sponge a lighter colour! Ha! Thank you.x
I just made John's recipie yesterday for my sister's Birthday, I tripped it for two 9" pans but in my multitasking, forgot the baking powder! So came out a bit dense but still light and tasty enough to eat - went down well with the fam! Thanks John! And oh! I love that you put the European measurements in makes it so easy to do for us Brits!
Just made this cake. My husband said it was amazing. Thanks John!
I tried this recipe and let me tell you!!! It is so fluffy and light I love itt tho next time I’ll double the recipe!!!
It isn’t dry too or dense!!
Love love love 10/10!!
mine was only about half of a inch though. I used 8 inch pans. It tastes great but I can't use it for my birthday cake!
@@stephenwilliams4766 in the description box he said to double the recipe for 8 inch pans
Did you use cup or grams measurement? I realize my 1 cup of sugar doesn’t weigh 200grams 😱
Hey. Can we use whipped cream frosting instead of buttercream?
Can i use mayomaise in replace of sour cream?
THE PART WHERE YOU DROPPED THE CAKE i can’t i laughed so hard
This recipe was amazing, I’m new to baking so I have been trying to find the perfect vanilla cake recipe. After 3 attempts this one was the winner!!! Absolutely delicious! I recommend trying this recipe out !
Which frosting did u use?
@@isalyshohe2494 I followed his buttercream recipe
Did you try emma's goodies vanilla cake?
This recipe is amazing! Your recipes always work perfectly. I just tried this recipe for an order and my customer loved it. Thank you!!
Oh no!!! The cake! Haha and the modesty towel got me 😂. Love the light pink color!
Did anyone notice how easily he added egg whites to mixture.. separating egg yolks at the same time dropping it in mixture and narrating at the same time .. whoa.. chills literally chills 😂
I suck at making cakes but I made this one and let me tell you it tasted like heaven, I was shocked by how good it was. Thank you so much!
I absolutely LOVE that you included the cake falling! I laughed out loud! So real and fun and make the best of the inevitable oops. ❤️❤️
Leaving a note for myself because I will try this recipe one day: double the recipe for 8 inch pans
I need help, is this recipe for a 6 inch pan?
Sabrina Mois yes it makes 3, 6 inch pan cakes
Do I need to double the recipe for the frosting as well?
Ava Gastelum yes
Thank god I saw this comment!!!! I have 9” pans and now using only 2 layers instead of 3 oh my goodness
lol thanks for leaving the clip of you dropping the cake! So human! That made my day. :) Love you videos!
The greatest recipe of them all. I've been baking this cake for years now. It's amazing!
Thank you! This is the best recipe! I always struggled with a sponge cake & finally WOW!
Ok. I laughed out loud when the cake fell off the rack! Best thing I’ve seen all day! You’re my favorite RUclips baker!
I did too! 😂🤣
Hi! I made this recipe and I can say it was fabulous, amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing. Greetings from Mexico!
this came out sooooooo good! It's really easy too, I would highly recommend ya'll try it 💕
You are my hero. I have been baking cakes for years, this is the best recipe. I love the technique of wrapping cake strips around the outside it really works.
Haha. I love him. The cake flying off and his innocent laugh 😂
i love your love for soft pink.......i love pink of all shades !!
So do I
Thank God for the swap out cakes already made 😂😂😂❤. We love you John!
cake strips are life changing. amazes me everytime
"Secret Eating Cake" is the title of my binge-eating-themed memoir
The way you speak is so beautifully awesome ...just like your baked creations 😋😋😋
You saved me today! I totally messed up my butter recipe today for my daughters birthday and had a moment of panic.😫 Then I thought Preppy kitchen, he will have an amazing recipe. Your work here is awesome and helps us who are in a crisis moment. Thank you for sharing and taking the time to put these videos together. I am grateful!!
I can't remember if I commented before, but I made this recipe and it was the best cake I ever had. I'm making it for new years again this year, so I'm re-watching the video. I can't wait to share all of this yummy goodness with my friends again. And keep the other half of the cake for me! I pre-slice the cake and give everyone their slice individually so no one knows how much cake I still have at home lol.
I love how , he just continues making it even after he makes a little mess , the most sweetest person i have ever seen , btw the recipe looks delicious 😊😋♥️
I LOVED HIM HE SMILING SO MUCH HE MADE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU GOT THIS
His recipes are easy to follow and always turns our great! My go to for a good cake. Hasn't failed me yet.
After many hours of searching, got the perfect cake. Cake came out really soft, moist and with the right amount of sweetness... Thanks a lot 😊
Turned out awesome on my first try! Homemade cake rings based on his other video worked great too. Subbed full fat plain yogurt in place of sour cream since that was all I had, and it was still perfect.
First of all, thank you for your amazing tutorials and your refreshing personality. Super charming! Second, could you make a tutorial about fillings, filling combinations and how to make a few? Thanks again!
I haven't tried all of his recipes but few I have turned out yummmmmmy!!! I love his sense of humor, makes the time go by faster and more fun.
I LOVE all the little bloopers and your quirks 😅 your videos are so very relaxing. I can literally watch these all day!
He's adorable, I'm having fun watching, his "mistakes" make it organic and natural.
Oh my god, I was just looking for vanilla cake recipes on RUclips! This is magic 😅
@@PreppyKitchen Could you maybe give me advice on how to avoid the giant air bubble that my cakes seem to build up in the middle every time (although I use the cake strips)? :)
Mind.of.Lilly I think one way to avoid those “silly bubbles” is to make sure that your oven has been preheated and put your cake straight into the oven as soon as you put the batter into the pans. Avoid going away to wash your hands, the chemical reactions starts straight away... 😅😅I hope this help. Happy baking!!!☺️
@@MsMusicfan2 Might need to adjust temperature of your oven, as ovens can heat unevenly sometimes, and don't always match up to their analog dials, and might also be your ingredient ratios being slightly off?
@@PreppyKitchen . Sir can u tell me what material is used to make band to cover side of cake tin
@@joshberstecher470 ....... Get little oven thermometers, hang them from the racks. I got about 8 in my oven....when I see one at a sale, I always get them. I will set the oven to the desired temp the recipe calls for, but I """always""" use the hanging gauges to be precise.
I had never heard of cake strips until I watched your videos, I bought some and tried them out a couple of days ago, oh my god the difference is amazing! Thanks so much for that tip.
I made this cake yesterday and it came out so well. Thank you for the recipe. Love from UK🇬🇧❤️
A year later and people are still begging me to make this cake again! I was making these during the first lockdown and people still ask me to bake it for them. (I added my own twist and made it a lotus cake). Can’t wait to do this again. I honestly can’t eat any other cake apart from this one. THE BEST
hey, i have a question. Is it possible to use regular 2% milk instead of whole milk? would it make a difference?
I love this guy, he does not seem to realize how funny he can be
Looks so good!! I love when the cake jumps off of the cooling rack! So funny!! 😊
I just made this today and omg it is AMAZING !!!!
I also tried the DIY cake strip thing and it also worked so well!
I'm very happy with the results !! Yay!!
I made this cake for my 12th birthday and it is amazing.
Lol he needs shirt that says “I’ll clean that up later”
Yeah! 😆
I need that shirt
He said that exactly the same time as i read the comment
I like the attitude and style smile and cooking of this man
I dont know how many times I replayed the cake drop part... your reaction to that brought me so much laughter and joy 😂
Jumping cakes are hilarious! This made my day! 😂🙌💯❤️❤️