Sometimes when there’s something to celebrate, like a birthday, an anniversary, or even a new job, celebrating at home can be the best bet. All you need is family and friends, a good bottle of champagne and a great cake. You can laugh as loud as you want, cry as ugly as you want to and say what you want to because you’re around those you care about in a comfy place.
Next time you do this, try this recipe for a Vanilla Buttermilk Layer Cake.
The simple vanilla cake is perfect for a simple night at home. It’s buttery, spongy and full of flavor!
Vanilla Buttermilk Cake with Pink Ganache
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Frosting
- 1 stick butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Pink Ganache
- 1 cup pink candy melts
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Cake: Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans and butter and flour them. Mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Beat together butter and granulated sugar with a mixer until combined. Add eggs. Add flour mixture, beating until combined. Add milk and vanilla until combined.Divide batter between pans. Bake until golden 28 to 30 minutes. Let cakes cool in pans on wire racks.
Frosting
- Combine ingredients in a mixer. Spread on one layer. Top with second cake layer. Spread one second layer, and smooth around the sides.
Ganache
- Combine candy melts and cream in a bowl. Heat in microwave for about 50 seconds or until cream is warmed. Candy melts will not be fully melted. Stir with spoon until they are melted. Fill a pastry bag with the ganache. Cut open the end about 1/2 an inch. Let ganache drip down the sides of the cake until you go all around. Add more ganache to the top. Smooth the top with a knife or off set spatula. In another piping bag with a star tip, add more frosting. Pipe stars around the top of the cake.
