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Scratch Made Classic Vanilla Cake

1 hr 10 min
30 min prep
40 min cook

Serves 18

49gCarbs
20gFat
5gProtein

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Pure cane sugar
  • 8 oz Unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Sour cream
  • 4 Large eggs
  • 4 cups Cake or pastry flour, sifted
  • 2 1/4 tsp Kosher or sea salt
  • 2 tbsp Malted milk powder
  • 3 tsp Double acting baking powder
  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Lemon, juiced
  • 1/4 cup Vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups Half & half

Shop ingredients

  • Item, H-E-B Organics Pure Cane Sugar. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $3.20.
    H-E-B Organics Pure Cane Sugar
    2 cups needed

    $3.20

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  • Item, H-E-B Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $5.08.
    H-E-B Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter
    8 oz needed

    $5.08

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  • Item, Hill Country Fare Vegetable Oil. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.58.
    Hill Country Fare Vegetable Oil
    1/3 cup needed

    $2.58

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  • Item, Daisy Sour Cream. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $1.71.
    Daisy Sour Cream
    1 cup needed

    $1.71

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  • Item, Central Market Pasture Raised Large Brown Eggs. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $8.75.
    Central Market Pasture Raised Large Brown Eggs
    4 items needed

    $8.75

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  • Item, H-E-B The Baker's Scoop Unbleached Cake Flour. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $1.96.
    H-E-B The Baker's Scoop Unbleached Cake Flour
    4 cups needed

    $1.96

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  • Item, H-E-B Coarse Kosher Salt. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.60.
    H-E-B Coarse Kosher Salt
    2 1/4 tsp needed

    $2.60

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  • Item, Nestle Carnation Original Malted Milk Mix. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $4.45.
    Nestle Carnation Original Malted Milk Mix
    2 tbsp needed

    $4.45

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  • Item, H-E-B Double Acting Baking Powder. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $2.89.
    H-E-B Double Acting Baking Powder
    3 tsp needed

    $2.89

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  • Item, Hill Country Fare Pure Baking Soda. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $0.93.
    Hill Country Fare Pure Baking Soda
    2 tsp needed

    $0.93

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  • Item, Fresh Small Lemon. Quantity: 1. Price: 2 for $1.04.
    Fresh Small Lemon
    1 tsp needed

    2 for $1.04

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  • Item, Adams Best Twice as Strong Vanilla Extract. Quantity: 2 eachs. Price: $7.24.
    Adams Best Twice as Strong Vanilla Extract
    1/4 cup needed

    $7.24

    $3.62 / each

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  • Item, H-E-B Half & Half. Quantity: 1 each. Price: $1.85.
    H-E-B Half & Half
    1 1/2 cups needed

    $1.85

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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add sugar, butter, oil and sour cream. Beat together until very creamy and sugar is completely incorporated.
  3. Set mixer to low, then add eggs one at a time until all are incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed while mixing.
  4. Combine all dry ingredients in a separate bowl and mix well. In a separate measuring cup, add lemon juice, vanilla and half & half. Whisk to just combine.
  5. While mixer runs on low speed, gradually add 1/4 to 1/2 cup each of dry and wet mixtures until incorporated. Repeat until all of both mixtures have been added.
  6. Turn mixer speed up to medium and allow batter to mix for about 20 to 30 more seconds.
  7. Pour or scoop batter into prepared cupcake molds or any preferred 9" x 13" baking or other round cake dish.
  8. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cupcakes or cakes pulls out clean. Allow to cool and frost with any desired frosting.
  9. Chef's Note: Baking time will vary slightly depending on size of baking pan or cupcake molds. Simply shake pan to see if cake is set in middle before inserting toothpick to avoid making extra holes in cake.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

18 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories
    400
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 20g
    • 31%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 10g
    • 50%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0.5g
  • Cholesterol
    • 80mg
    • 27%
  • Sodium
    • 470mg
    • 20%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 49g
    • 16%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 1g
  • Sugars
    • 23g
  • Protein
    • 5g
  • Vitamin C
  • Calcium
    • 10%
  • Iron
    • 15%
  • Vitamin A
    • 10%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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