If you're looking for the perfect birthday cake for a lot of people, try this vanilla sheet cake - it's delicious and perfect for a crowd. Make sure you use only quality products.
Preparation Time
40 mins
Cooking Time
60 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Calories
143 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 12x18x2-inch cake pan with cooking spray.
Step 2
Combine sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy, about 8 minutes. Add in eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping the mixing bowl sides. Add vanilla bean paste and almond extract. Mix well.
Step 3
Sift together cake flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl. Combine milk, cream, and half-and-half in a measuring cup.
Step 4
Alternate adding sifted cake flour mixture and liquids to the creamed sugar mixture, 4 to 5 times, until everything is well combined and batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan and loosely cover with a piece of foil.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 15 more minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Decorate with frosting of your choice.
Ingredients
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
4 cups cake flour
¼ cup heavy cream
6 large eggs
1 cup 1% milk
1 ½ cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
¼ cup half-and-half
cooking spray (such as Baker's Joy™ Non-Stick Release Spray with Flour)
