The Best Vanilla Sheet Cake I Ever Made
If you're searching for the perfect vanilla birthday cake—fluffy, moist, and full of rich vanilla flavor—this vanilla sheet cake delivers every time. Made with a combination of butter and oil, it stays unbelievably tender without sacrificing that classic, buttery taste. Whether you top it with a silky vanilla frosting or a light, cloud-like 7-minute frosting, this cake is always a hit! Every time I bake it, people ask for the recipe before they’ve even finished their slice. It’s one of those cakes you just can’t stop eating—and you won’t want to.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, (227g)
- 2 cups sugar, (400g)
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs large, room temperature
- 2 ¾ cup all purpose flour, 330g
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup buttermilk, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- In the bowl of a hand or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment add the 1 cup butter and 2 cups sugar and mix on lmedium speed for 2 minutes.
- Add the ¼ cup vegetable oil and mix again until combined. Add the eggs one at a time on medium speed, mixing in between.
- In a separate bowl combine the 2 ¾ cup flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, and ½ tsp kosher salt and mix lightly.
- In a measuring cup add the buttermilk and vanilla extract.
- Alternate adding the dry and wet ingredients by thirds starting and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Heavily spray a 9 x13 pan or line it with parchment paper. Pour the batter into the pan.
- Bake for 35 minutes but check after 30 in case. Or until the cake is set and the sides are pulling away from the pan.
- Cool for 15-20 minutes, then flip the cake over a cooling rack to release and cool completely.
- Frost with 7 minute frosting
Notes
You can also frost this with any of these homemade frosting recipes!
Serving: 1piece, Calories: 349kcal, Carbohydrates: 45g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 67mg, Sodium: 265mg, Potassium: 58mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin A: 446IU, Vitamin C: -2mg, Calcium: 42mg, Iron: 1mg
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