Kori's 2nd Birthday Cake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 2 cups cake flour

Recipe

• 1 prepare a(6, 8"), b(4, 6") or c(3, 9") round cake pans by greasing and flouring - preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together.
• 3 then add eggs one a time until incorporated, followed by the buttermilk.
• 4 add baking powder, soda, salt and vanilla bean paste - stirring to combine.
• 5 add cake flour and mix until batter begins to look creamy.
• 6 place prepared pans into preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, until tester comes out clean.
• 7 remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes, then invert cakes out onto rack to cool completely.
• 8 wrap with plastic wrap and place into refrigerator to chill fully.
• 9 remove from refrigerator when you are ready to ice layers together and put on crumb coat.