Made from scratch with only a handful of ingredients, this Vanilla Cake Recipe is the perfect dessert for any occasion. Far from boring, this classic cake is flavorful, moist and has a tender crumb. It’s so light, fluffy, and easy to make that you’ll never go back to box mix! Whether you are making a cake for a birthday party, wedding, or just a general get-together, it is hard to go wrong with this traditional vanilla cake recipe. I rigorously tested this recipe to make the best vanilla cake recipe! It has a buttery and perfectly even crumb that holds up well on its own but will practically melt in your mouth when you take a bite.
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44 Comments
Beautiful! The only thing I do differently is add vanilla bean paste to the cake and the icing. LIBERALLY add it. I want to see those black specks everywhere.
Maybe some raspberry jam inside 😊 thanks for sharing
I just realized why your recipes come out perfect
And other recipes on YouTube don’t
You are using measuring spoons
The others are using silverware utensils 😊
You have a fan for life…me
John, you ARE the Best! I always trust your recipes. Ingredients are so expensive now, and no one wants their family turning up their noses at the latest cooking experiment. lol I made this cake today – smells heavenly. It's cooling down, I am eager to put the frosting on, I am also going to smear a bit of aprictot jam inbetween the two layers. Thank you *SO MUCH* for sharing your tips, esp the one about listening to the cakes – if they are still "crackling", bake for a couple more minutes. Wow, it worked .. now to find some pretty spinkles in the cupboard .. I know they are in there. 😄 Bless
Can I use this recipe for three 6" cakes?
Looks delicious!
YUMMY! Can we get a desserts-only cook book, please? I've purchased your current two books and I genuinely respect and appreciate the work that went into creating them. But your channel is a (mostly) baking channel – desserts baking – so I would LOVE to have a John Kanell desserts cook book. Pretty please, with sugar and a cherry on top? ❤❤❤❤❤
Please make a diabetic cake , recommended is 1/2 cup of sugar for each recipe to be “ diabetic “
My god this cake is wonderful,I can't believe I made it your very easy to learn from encouraging me that I could do it thanku❤…
John, You are the best of the bests!
I bake, and cook your recipes all the time! 🙏
Thank you John I have this recipe my mom's but the frosting is out of this world and the way you explain as you go – just love it.
Yep I am a vanilla person, not chocolate. But I love anything with hazelnut, walnuts and pistachio ( when I mean pistachio , I don't mean pistachio junk sold as pistachioes or pistachio cream… in many shops).
Can you put this in a 9×13 pan instead of the cake rounds?
Thank you sir following you made cake making easier for me.
God bless you
Going to try it today!! ❤ 🎂
YUM!!!!
I've started making my own vanilla and it's fantastic. Also I want to thank you for your videos really enjoy them.
"My son and my husband" – Yeah, when I saw you had a son, I was like "oh, I assumed he was gay". No need to hide the fact, anyone watching cooking channels is very unlikely a phobe.
So I have a question, how TF are you so skinny? I gain 10 pounds just watching each of your videos. Who is eating your concoctions?
Beautiful .
Cool 😎
I love Vanilla 😋.
I have followed you since you had 350,000 followers, and I am still amazed by your videos. They are fantastic, just like you. ✨
Made this cake today. Followed every step came out beautifully,but way too sweet. I really think the sugar amount is way too much.
Update… after a couple days the cake taste better
Can i substitute margarine for the butter
I made this cake today and it’s another winner! It was so easy to make and the frosting is like eating vanilla air. I will definitely be making this cake again.😊
Between this and your brownie recipe, it looks like you're doing the luxury version of Little Debbies.
Thank you for this great video; I can't wait to try the recipe. My daughter makes it for her kids' birthdays, so I already know how good it is. BTW, I make my own vanilla with vanilla beans and vodka, so I was glad to hear you recommend that.
Please do a video on Bienenstich Kuchen (German Bee Sting Cake). I think I trust your recipes more than I’d like to admit 😅.
I am going to try this for my daughters birthday 🎂
It looks sooo beautiful, John. I look forward to baking this cake soon. Mmmm, no, I think I’ll bake your chocolate cake instead.🎉
3:15 omg that “cup” was comically funny
I made this cake yesterday for my great grandsons 5th birthday and it really is the best vanilla cake I’ve ever made, it stays beautiful and soft even after being in the refrigerator, I can’t stop raving about it lol
Please try eggless versions too if possible
I love the term emergency party like IF THIS PARTY GOES BLOW 60 MPH IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE!!!
Oh look this box of vanilla expired by… 20 YEARS AGO?!?!
It looks incredible as always, but how do you eat like this for years and never change? What's your secret? 🤯🙌
Great
Hi John, what type of fabric are the cake strips made of?
I would like to make my own. Your cakes are fantastic!
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