Easy Homemade Birthday Cake
A quick, one-bowl Homemade Birthday Cake with a fluffy, vanilla flavor. Perfect for beginners or last-minute celebrations, it’s simple yet impressive.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour: 2 cups 240g
- Baking powder: 2 tsp
- Salt: ½ tsp
- Granulated sugar: 1 ½ cups 300g
- Vegetable oil: ½ cup 120ml
- Large eggs: 2 room temperature
- Pure vanilla extract: 2 tsp
- Whole milk: ¾ cup 180ml, room temperature
- For American Buttercream Frosting:
- Unsalted butter: ¾ cup 170g, softened
- Powdered sugar: 3 cups 360g
- Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- Milk: 1-2 tbsp
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C); grease and line an 8-inch round pan.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
- Add oil, eggs, vanilla, and milk; mix until smooth.
- Pour batter into pan; bake 25-30 minutes until toothpick is clean.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, transfer to rack to cool completely.
- For frosting: Beat butter, add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk; mix until smooth.
- Frost and decorate as desired.
Equipment
- One 8-inch round cake pan
- Parchment paper
- Large mixing bowl
- Whisk or electric mixer
- Rubber spatula
- Cooling rack
- Cake leveler (optional)