Vanilla Cake with Berries
Serves 10
10 mins prep
30 mins cook
40 mins total
A moist, spongy vanilla cake topped with fresh berries and a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Vanilla Cake
Berries
Garnishing
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees
Grease two 8 inch or 9 inch cake pans or a 9"x13" baking dish, line with parchment paper and set aside for now
Make the cake...
Combine 8 tablespoons of room temperature butter and 1/3 cup of vegetable oil in a large bowl and use an electric hand mixer to mix on medium speed until completely combined
Add 1 1/3 cup of granulated sugar and continue mixing on medium speed until the mixture is thick and develops a pale yellow color
Add 4 large eggs, a tablespoon of vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract and mix on medium high speed until the mixture is fluffy and full of air bubbles
Sift 2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour, 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt into the bowl and mix until just combined
Add 1 1/4 cup of whole milk and mix until just incorporated (tiny lumps are ok! Do not over mix this batter)
Divide the batter between the prepared cake pans
Bake in a 325 degree oven for 28-30 min or until a toothpick will come out of the center of the cake clean
Transfer the cake pans onto a heat proof surface and let the cakes cool for about 10 minutes before transferring them out of the pans and onto a serving plate
Prep the berries...
Remove the stems from your strawberries and slice into quarters
Toss the sliced strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries in a large bowl with a tablespoon of granulated sugar
Mash some of the berries to your desired consistency and set aside for now
Assemble the cakes...
Top the cakes with the berries, a dusting of confectioners sugar and a scoop of vanilla ice cream
