Just as with my chocolate cake recipe, I’ve tested out SEVERAL scratch vanilla cakes, and not one of them could beat this recipe in taste and workability. It turned out absolutely amazing! It just makes everything so much easier and there’s less stress to deal with. I think this would work just fine using a different cake flavor. Place cake mix, sour cream, oil, eggs, and vanilla in mixing bowl. Here are my Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes. Your email address will not be published. Learn how your comment data is processed. (Yeah, I can really get on a soap-box about that.) They’re perfect.). This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Planning to use your snickerdoodle frosting. I use two oven thermometers so I know the oven is the correct temp, weigh the ingredients, use room temp ingredients, but it still falls. I’ve one question for you. To summarize, make sure you’re creaming the butter and sugar together properly, all your ingredients are the same temperature and you use egg whites, sour cream, and cake flour. It’s the PERFECT cake with a soft texture, wonderful vanilla flavor, and tastes incredible with creamy vanilla buttercream on top. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients until just incorporated. Then, if you want to get fancy, maybe replace the cup of water with 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup lemon juice. Your email address will not be published. Making it this morning! I used an almond buttercream frosting I found as well. Thanks! Many white cakes tend to be a bit mild, but this one brings great flavor thanks to this double dose. I’d like to try making cakes using flavored syrups (Torani or Monin – such as you’d find at a coffee bar). Put the dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk together. Better than a bakery cake. Good luck! (Ex. I prefer vanilla frosting, which I include in the recipe below. Would I reduce the milk by the syrup amount? An easy white cake recipe that's so moist. I really don’t know how that could have happened. Here is a great recipe. If you want to go with a scratch lemon cake, I’ve got a recipe for that too. Hello, Sally! It won’t be a completely white cake, but it will come out much better. Whole milk and sour cream are strongly recommended for the best taste and texture. Makes about 2, 10″ rounds in 3″ deep pans OR 1, 10″ and 1, 12″ round in 2″ deep pans, 2 boxes of white cake mix (15.5 oz or 16.5 oz boxed both work fine), 2 tsp almond extract (or you can just change this to more vanilla extract if you want to leave out the almond), 8 egg whites (separate the yolk from the whites… yolks not needed). The batter should look well combined and thickened. Fill and frost with chocolate buttercream. It really is, isn’t it? Pour batter evenly into cake pans. Bake the cakes for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the thickest part comes out clean. I’d just try adding in about three tablespoons cocoa powder and then the red gel food coloring. In this special FREE series, I reveal my most powerful SECRETS to great baking. This is a cake you can easily make over and over and one your family will love. It’s super easy to mix together and bakes up the same every time. Bake at 325 degrees for about 40 – 50 minutes. Thank you. But I encourage you to play around with chocolate buttercream, rainbow chip frosting, or even a chocolate cream cheese frosting. This recipe is an oldie, but goodie. Pour into a cooking sprayed pan. Made this cake for a friend’s wedding, and got feedback it was the best cake they’ve ever had! I did a little research online and it appears this is a problem a lot of people are having now with doctored box cake mixes. Hi Portia, I’m so sorry this happened to you! You are going to LOVE how easy this recipe is! https://iscreamforbuttercream.com/lemon-sour-cream-cupcakes-lemon-buttercream/, https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7475/crazy-cake/, https://iscreamforbuttercream.com/moist-white-cake/, https://iscreamforbuttercream.com/easy-double-chocolate-sour-cream-cake/. Each frosting is absolutely remarkable on this lovely cake. So, as far as adding water goes, water is usually what cake mixes ask for and so that’s why I’ve added it here in addition to the fact that adding milk or cream instead, could perhaps make the cake a bit more dense. Easiest recipe on the internet. In the recipe you do not say sift the flour before measuring but in reading through the reviews you told someone to sift the flour prior to measuring. Everything I had made from your blog has never failed me! Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. If it comes out clean, it is done. (And if you’re feeling adventurous and want to try your hand at scratch cake baking, you’ll want to check out my Favorite Vanilla Bean Cake Recipe. Thanks, C. Yes, you can cover this cake with fondant. I have tried making simple vanilla Cake several times but they all turn out to be a big flop because they turned out too dense and dry. Hi Debra, Diced apples would be excellent in this cake batter, especially with that frosting! I have never been disappointed with your recipes and am hesitant to try elsewhere. Hi Paula, I really hope you like it. Hi Nancy, Yes, I’ve noticed the vanilla paste has really gotten more expensive lately. Let’s start the day the only way we know how: with a buttery white cake. line them with circles cut from parchment. Cake flour, egg whites, and sour cream are the secrets to the best texture. Which is the best mode to use for making cakes? This is when an amazing white cake recipe can truly be your best friend. It starts with a box mix, but you add other ingredients, which really makes the difference. The next spin is that I use a tiny bit of almond emulsion. Let me know how it works out! See what I mean? If you are interested here are 10 Baking Tips for Perfect Cakes. Get on the waitlist now!–Click here. You can see links to my website policies in the footer. There are lots of tips there to help you freeze them successfully. Although, it won’t be a bright white cake, it now bakes up much better, since the cake mix formula was changed. It truly created the cake I so eagerly wanted! I knew the white cake base would be perfect for the color and the texture is just as fluffy but sturdy as I needed it to be to layer with fruit and stabilized whipped cream. It is a little aggravating that food companies want to charge us the same amount while they provide us with less for that money. You would likely have to reduce the sugar as well as reduce the milk. Hi Jen, After it’s baked the outside edges of the cake will be darker in color but when you cut it the inside of the cake should be a lighter white. Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the butter on high speed until smooth and creamy – about 1 minute. How do I know the quantities for each ingredient? It might not make a huge difference though, if you wanted to try it out. You’re welcome! Thank you so much for sharing this! And it’s gorgeous! This was the first layered cake I have ever made and it was terrific. Also, my batter also curdled once I added the milk. It’s moist, super quick to mix up and comes out perfect every time. Required fields are marked *. I find many times when people are just starting to get into baking cakes, a scratch cake seems really intimidating. Pillsbury works best, (you can use vanilla extract if you don't have vanilla paste), (this is optional, but gives the cake that secret ingredient taste). Let me know if you try it out! I wonder why. I love the look of a tall cake, so I baked this white cake recipe in three 6-inch diameter pans. Or try this one layer Easy Homemade Sprinkle Cake and you can leave out the sprinkles for a white cake. I initially thought it was because they lowered the amount of cake mix in each box. It’s been two years and this one was the best cake I’ve ever baked! I told all of my family members that they need to visit your website to make delicious cakes of their own. Hi Sally, Would this cake fit to be covered with fondant or is it too fluffy for this? Thank you- I’m so happy you liked it. Remove pan from oven and place on wire rack to cool for 20 minutes.