This vanilla cake is the result of bringing together the best of Japanese sponge cakes and Western butter based cakes. It has the world renowned very soft, fluffy crumb of Japanese cakes anduses the Japanese baking method, combined with the buttery goodness and sweetness of Western cakes.

Make sure the milk and butter are hot when you mix in the batter. I don’t understand the science, all I know is that when I melted the butter in the milk ahead of starting the batter, then let it cool to lukewarm while I faffed around getting everything else ready, the cake didn’t rise as well. There’s a widely held misconception that cake flour is the secret to a better cake. That’s only true for certain cakes. For this one, plain / all purpose flour yields better results. Ingredients in my Best Vanilla Cake recipe While many of your party guests will spend their time zooming around, some will want a place to chill out. Create a relaxing craft corner with plenty of car-themed activities to keep your 2-year-olds (and other kids) entertained. In line with the race car theme party, label little tent cards with creative phrases to describe the food such as:

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My Secret Less-Sweet Fluffy Vanilla Frosting– 100% silky smooth, fluffier and way less sweet than buttercream, this magical frosting pipes like a dream! It looks just like Vanilla Buttercream. Used in another incarnation of this Vanilla Cake in Lemon Cake with Fluffy Lemon Frosting;

Balloon arches remain one of the most popular balloon decorations out there, and they work so well for this type of celebration. Ask a party supply store to create your dream 2nd birthday party decoration , or DIY your own with a race car balloon garland kit . Use it as a jumping-off point to plan the color scheme for your fête and the rest of your party decor! @simplyxsweet_ Jam and cream for Victoria Sponge (photo above, halfway down) – spread the upside-down base with strawberry jam, top with lightly sweetened vanilla whipped cream. Place top sponge on then dust with icing sugar / powdered sugar. Note: this cake is a fluffier (and I dare say, better!) version of traditional Victoria sponge cakes which are actually very dense; This is my best vanilla cake recipe.A classic butter cake but with Japanese techniques applied for the most plush, soft and moist yellow cake like you’ve never had before. This professional bakery style cake stays fresh and moist for 4 days— that’s unheard of! Use the same batter for perfect Vanilla Cupcakes.Decorate! Frost with your favourite frosting, smother with cream, fresh berries, swirl with chocolate fudge frosting or simply dust with icing sugar and serve with a dollop of yogurt or cream! Ready to get planning an amazing two fast birthday party ? Explore some of our favorite ideas to help you embrace this theme — from birthday party decorations to ideas for your food and drinks and invites — like this Gold Balloons Two invitation . 1. “ Two Fast” Birthday Balloons The unique plush, fluffy crumb of this cake is from double lifting power – whipped eggs PLUS baking powder!

Making a really good cake that starts with “cream butter and sugar until fluffy….” is actually harder than you think. The butter has to be at the perfect temperature, and you can’t have chilly mixing bowls. Get all the details you need to know about a two fast birthday party along with our favorite ideas and tips to help you bring this party theme to life. We’ll also share some of our recommended party invites to match this thrill-seeking theme.Hosting a two fast birthday party is so much fun. There’s a lot you can do with the decor and styling to bring the theme to life. Get the party started even before that with some exciting themed party invites. Interestingly, baking experts will recognise the method and ingredients in this cake to be very similar to what is called a Hot Milk Cake in America – albeit strangely it’s often described as a “dense” cake, presumably because they don’t preserve the egg aeration to the extent I insist we do and also because sometimes it’s baked in bundt pans which takes far longer to bake (= dense cake).