🎂 Soft Vanilla Cake + Unreal Buttercream Frosting
🧁 Cake Ingredients
2 ½ cups (315g) all-purpose flour
2 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup (225g) butter, softened
1 ¾ cups (350g) sugar
4 large eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup (240ml) milk
🍰 Instructions
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and flour 2 cake pans.
In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
In another bowl, beat butter + sugar until light and fluffy (about 3–4 min).
Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk (start and end with dry).
Pour into pans and bake 25–30 minutes.
Let cool completely before frosting.
🧈 “Unreal” Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
1 cup (225g) butter, softened
3–4 cups (360–480g) powdered sugar
2–3 tbsp heavy cream or milk
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions
Beat butter until smooth and creamy.
Gradually add powdered sugar.
Add cream, vanilla, and salt.
Beat 3–5 minutes until super fluffy and silky.
💡 Secret tip: Beat it longer than you think — that’s what makes it “unreal.”
🍓 Optional Upgrades
Add melted chocolate → chocolate frosting
Add strawberry jam → fruity frosting
Sprinkle crushed biscuits or nuts between layers
