Description
Soft, fluffy, and moist vanilla sheet cake topped with smooth vanilla buttercream.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup whole milk, room temperature
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Vanilla Frosting:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
2–3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×13 pan.
2. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Whisk melted butter, oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
5. Pour into pan and bake 28-32 minutes.
6. Cool completely before frosting.
7. Beat butter, add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk to make frosting.
8. Frost cake and slice into squares.
Notes
Keep ingredients at room temperature for best texture.
Swap frosting flavors for easy variations.
Freeze unfrosted cake for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg