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March 29, 2020

Easy Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream

This easy vanilla cake with simple buttercream is delicious and easy to make. Recipe can easily be doubled to make a 3-layer cake or large sheet cake. Vegan friendly with gluten free option included!
Easy Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream | Vegan Friendly with Gluten Free OptionWith April only a few days away, a delicious spring time treat was just what we needed on our 2nd weekend of #quarantinelife. As a homebody and homeschool mom, it hasn’t been too hard to adjust to being at home 24/7. I’d say the most difficult part is not having access to everyday things, like toilet paper, eggs, almond milk, etc. 

It’s a little unnerving going to the grocery store and seeing shelf after shelf completely empty. It’s only creating more panic and urge to hoard things. I’m really hoping things get better in the coming weeks, because we’re literally on our last pack of toilet paper!

Easy Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Overhead | Vegan Friendly with Gluten Free Option

Easy Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Slices | Vegan Friendly with Gluten Free OptionI’ve really been relying on the basic staples in my pantry these past couple of weeks. This fluffy vanilla cake couldn’t be more simple and doesn’t even need eggs, which most cakes rely on. Moist cake with an easy 3-ingredient vanilla buttercream is just the yummiest combo, like birthday cake, but without all of the fuss!

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Easy Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream


  • Author: Joscelyn Abreu
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Yield: 9 servings 1x
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This fuss-free vanilla cake with simple buttercream is delicious and easy to make. Recipe can easily be doubled to make a 3-layer cake or large sheet cake. Vegan friendly with gluten free option included!


Ingredients

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Vanilla Cake:

  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour *For gluten-free: 1 cup gf flour blend, 3/4 cup superfine almond flour, 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 3/4 cup pure cane sugar or golden coconut sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk of choice or water
  • 1/2 cup olive oil, vegetable oil, or other oil of choice
  • 1 tablespoon (not teaspoon) apple cider or white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • vanilla buttercream, recipe below
  • sprinkles, optional

Vanilla Buttercream

  • 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter, dairy-free butter, or vegetable shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (can use up to 1/2 cup more if you want it sweeter)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1–3 teaspoons milk of choice or water, if needed

Instructions

Vanilla Cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease an 8×8 pan and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour(s), sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add milk, oil, vinegar, and vanilla extract, mixing just until smooth.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pan and place in the oven on middle rack.
  4. Bake for 30–35 minutes, or just until center is set and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out mostly clean.

Vanilla Buttercream:

  1. In a medium bowl, beat softened butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time, blending until well combined. Beat in vanilla extract, and 1-3 teaspoons milk/water, if buttercream is too stiff. Spread over cooled cake and top with sprinkles.
  2. Cover well and store at a cool room temperature for 2–3 days or in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Notes

*Blending gluten-free flours significantly improves the texture. I do not recommend subbing all-purpose with only a gf multi-purpose blend.

  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Category: Dessert, Cake, Gluten Free

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February 26, 2016

Salted Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake

A deliciously moist salted caramel banana upside down cake that’s gluten and refined sugar free.

Salted Caramel Banana Upside Down Cake | Refined sugar free and a gluten free variation is also included.Banana desserts are amongst my favorite, aside from chocolate, of course. 😉 Bananas foster, banana bread, banana pudding…you name it and I probably love it. I usually use our overripe bananas to make pancakes or muffins, but this time I thought I’d use them in a simple dessert. This cake is almost like a combination of banana bread and bananas foster, but the cake is more delicate and softer than a bread and you don’t have to light anything on fire. 😉

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