Author Notes: This cake…is amazing, Rich Mexican vanilla took this buttermilk cake to another level of deliciousness. I shared this cake recipe on a lot of cake groups on Facebook and in return I received positive feedback. —Nakida Asson
Makes: (2) 7 inch cake
Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients
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2
cups Cake flour
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1
cup All purpose flour
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2 1/2
cups Sugar
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3
teaspoons Baking powder
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1
teaspoon Baking soda
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2
teaspoons Salt
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2
Large egg whites
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1
Whole egg
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1 1/2
cups Buttermilk
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1
tablespoon Pure Mexican vanilla
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1
cup Softened Butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter two 7 inch-round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper; butter the parchment paper and dust the pans with flour, tapping out the excess.
- Sift the flours, the baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl and set aside. Beat the butter, vegetable shortening and the sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to medium; beat in the egg and egg whites one one at a time, scaling down the bowl as needed. Beat in the Mexican Vanilla.
- Beat the flour mixture into the butter mixtures in 3 batches, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour, until just smooth.
- Divide the batter between the prepared pans. Bake until cakes are lightly golden on top and the centers spring back when pressed 25-30 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool 10 minutes, the. Run a knife around the edge of the pans and turn the cakes out onto the racks to cool completely . Remove the parchment. Trim the tops of the cakes with a long serrated knife to make them level, if desired.