Vanilla buttermilk cake with fluffy vanilla frosting from Snacking Cakes: Simple Treats for Anytime Cravings (page 173) by Yossy Arefi

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Accompaniments: Fresh berry whip

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    Can substitute vanilla extract for vanilla bean paste.

  • stef on May 31, 2026

    Lovely moist cake which is mixed by hand. Baked in nordic ware 8" charlotte pan. Just the right amount of dough for this pan.

  • eatswhilestanding on May 04, 2026

    Made with buttermilk substitute: approx 1/3 cup whole milk Greek yogurt and 3/4 cup 1% milk

  • Pandan on May 04, 2026

    Good basic white cake recipe. Already made this as a square cake with frosting and also for cupcakes with a different topping

  • bbbtravels on April 25, 2026

    I added malt powder but still found the flavour underwhelming.

  • rachel_a40gn2 on April 25, 2026

    Another win from this book! We added crushed Oreos for a cookies and cream cake. It was delightful.

  • jennifer_vszvd1 on March 30, 2026

    Great flavor and really moist. Only needed the minimum bake time. I swapped out the frosting for the fluffy chocolate frosting.

  • et12 on October 18, 2025

    Made this for my daughter’s first birthday and it had a nice and simple vanilla flavour. Not too sweet with good consistency. As the recipe says, pretty close to a boxed yellow cake mix.

  • mzgourmand on October 08, 2025

    Thought this was a nice, moist vanilla cake - as per the other notes, it didn't have much rise and it sweeter than I prefer. But it was really quick and easy to put together, as per the snacking cake promise. I made it with the freeze-dried strawberry glaze and THAT was absolutely killer. I suspect that all the fantastic sounding glazes and whips may be the stealth stars of this book.

  • emilycaj on May 15, 2025

    I thought this was bland and unexciting, but the 7 year olds at the birthday party all loved it. The frosting curdled for me-- I still have no idea why! I was making it moments before the party was to begin so perhaps it was my error?

  • BachranBears on September 05, 2023

    Doubled this to make a layer cake for my son's birthday. Added malt powder per her suggestion and combined it with her fluffy chocolate buttercream. Made the cake the day before the party, and appreciated how simple it was to prepare. This was a shockingly delicious and comforting cake. My husband said it was one of the best cakes he's ever had, and our guests took slices home because they liked it so much. This will be our go-to birthday cake for the future.

  • michalow on April 09, 2021

    This is a simple, comforting cake. It is easy to throw together and comes out light and tender. The cake on its own is gently sweet. I did not care for the buttercream frosting -- it's very sweet, as buttercream always is, and the lemon juice confused my taste buds.

  • hirsheys on February 20, 2021

    This came out nice and tender - an excellent version of a homemade yellow cake, though a bit on the sweet side for my taste. The cake didn’t get a ton of rise, but still is nicely fluffy, especially given that it is so easy to make (no mixer!) The frosting (I made the vanilla version) is perfectly fine, though it reminded me yet again that I don’t love buttercream. I’m happy to now have this one in my repertoire (and to own this book!) Edited to add: Better the second day. Sweetness decreased and butter flavor diminished.

  • bwhip on February 06, 2021

    Loved this cake. Made it with the fluffy chocolate frosting from this cookbook. Great combination. Easy prep, and the flavor and texture were just right. This will likely be our go-to recipe for this type of cake.

  • leilx on January 22, 2021

    Made this cake and used the fluffy chocolate frosting from same book. Super easy and went together in minutes. However I thought it was kinda dull. Maybe because I don’t like boxed mix cakes and this one was supposed to be like it? I’m sure it could be jazzed up a bit.

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