Vanilla Sheet Cake Recipes

PERFECT VANILLA SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease a 13x9-inch pan, and set aside.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• Whisk together the eggs. Add the sugar, and whisk until combined. Add the vanilla extract and vegetable oil, and whisk until combined. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and spread out evenly. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before frosting.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat together the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the milk and vanilla extract until smooth, and spreadable. Spread the frosting over the top of the cooled cake, then slice and serve.

VANILLA SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, and set aside. Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together egg yolks and sugar on medium-low speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the water and vanilla bean scrapings. Add dry ingredients in three batches, scraping down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula as needed, just until flour mixture is incorporated after each addition.
• In another mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry peaks form; whisk a quarter into batter to lighten. Fold in remaining egg whites, and pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until cake springs back when gently pressed in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.