The ONLY Vanilla cake recipe you’ll ever need! Delicious, moist |Yo’s most popular cake recipe ever!

🎉This is the ONLY Vanilla Cake recipe you’ll ever need!:tada: Moist and delicious, my Ultimate Vanilla Cake has been engineered for the sturdiness required for structured, novelty cakes but also, is light and flavorful enough for just simple, easy to make cake too. In this week’s episode, I’m walking you through my MOST POPULAR, most requested and MOST FAMOUS RECIPE OF ALL TIME, my Ultimate Vanilla Cake Recipe. It took me years to develop and perfect and it’s the one I get the most compliments on from everyone who’s eaten it and from those who have used the recipe to recreate it themselves. Whatever level of baking you’re at, this easy, achievable and delicious Vanilla cake recipe will make this THE cake all your loved ones, friends and clients will be praising you for and requesting you make over and over again.
And for all of you who love emojis, I put my signature giant emoji spin on this (bonus!) . This is real cake-ception! But you certainly don’t have to attempt the fondant work and design (unless you want to). This vanilla cake recipe is SO versatile and tastes great no matte how you dress it - in buttecream, frosting, fruit, fondant or even naked! It’s actually so flavorful and delicious on it’s own without any additions or dressings at all. True story - my team ate a whole bowl fulll of Vanilla cake scraps yesterday plain!!
Seriously, If there’s one cake you ever make of mine, or one recipe you try, it’s this one! You’ve really gotta it!
🍰 Vanilla Cake Recipe (Engineered for Sturdiness!):
2 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour
2 ½ tsp Baking Powder
½ tsp Table Salt
1 cup (2 sticks) Unsalted Butter, at Room Temperature
2 cups Sugar
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
4 Large Eggs, at Room Temperature
1 cup Whole Milk
This tried-and-true recipe guarantees a moist and fluffy cake every time, while also being engineered to be incredibly sturdy for novelty cakes with complicated structures. Just follow along as I walk you through each step, from mixing the batter to baking it to perfection. Trust me, once you try this homemade vanilla cake, you'll never go back to store-bought again!
And that's not all - I'll also be sharing my basic fondant techniques, along with some tips and tricks to help you achieve a flawless finish on your own cake creations. So grab your apron and get ready to level up your baking game with me! 🎂✨ #BirthdayCakeEmoji #VanillaCakeRecipe #FondantTechniques #HowToCakeIt
Welcome to How To Cake It with Yolanda Gampp. Yolanda is your expert guide to transforming everyday ingredients into incredible, novelty cakes like her famous Watermelon Cake. Each episode showcases the step-by-step process of creating unique and tasty treats, from layered buttercream cakes to amazing cake boards! Yolanda shares recipes, tips, and tricks on using Simple Syrup, carving, icing, applying and painting fondant, and elevating any cake's appearance. You'll also learn how to make the perfect chocolate cake, vanilla frosting and much more! Leave a comment with your cake idea and you may just see it on the channel! New videos every Tuesday at 11am EST.
howtocakeit.com/
FOLLOW US:
Facebook - / howtocakeit
Twitter - / yolanda_gampp
Instagram - / yolanda_gampp
Instagram - / howtocakeit
Pinterest - / yolanda_gampp
MY BASIC RECIPES:
My Italian meringue buttercream - bit.ly/YosItalianMeringueRecipe
My Ultimate Vanilla Cake - bit.ly/YOsVanillaCakeRecipe
My Simple Syrup - bit.ly/YOsSimpleSyrupRecipe
VIDEO TUTORIALS:
My Ultimate Vanilla Cake - bit.ly/YosVanillaCake
My Italian meringue buttercream - bit.ly/YOsButtercream
Learn ALL my Basic Recipes Here - bit.ly/RecipeBoxVids
#baking #cake #noveltycakes

[@HowToCakeIt]

The red things on the top of the 🎂 emoji - are they strawberries, raspberries or other? Cast your votes ⬇️

[@gregorybeattie]

🍒

[@stephanieaubin]

According to emojipedia, they are strawberries. Not sure how accurate of a website that is though 😂.

[@jessevilla1254]

Raspberries

[@HowToCakeIt]

@stephanieaubin thanks for looking that up!

[@stephanieaubin]

@@HowToCakeIt You're welcome! I was curious myself.

[@District4Studios]

This is literally the peak of the channel. This channel has reached where it’s been heading for years: How To Cake It. Now she’s really Caked it

[@HowToCakeIt]

Calkeception!!! 🎂

[@Antfrom330]

How To Cake It, Cookies Cupcakes n Cardio, How To Cook That & My Cupcake Addiction were all part of my childhood! I used to watch you back in 2015. Good to see you ladies are still active and posting!! 🔥❤️

[@HowToCakeIt]

Glad to have you here !!

[@nivrrtakr2891]

Oh they were the mark of the beginning of my teen years when I was 14 in 2016 🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭😭😭💕

[@HowToCakeIt]

Of all cakes I've ever made, and all the recipes I've every created my Ultimate Vanilla Cake Recipe has been my most popular, most requested, most famous and most LOVED by you all! What I want to know is have you tried making this Vanilla cake recipe? And I also want to know what recipe you want to see from me next?!!

[@user-ib6dr2cl9z]

i love your cake cake❤❤❤and i think i want to see is an penguin cake🐧

[@HowToCakeIt]

I've been getting a lot of these Penguin cake requests lately 🤔 why do you think? Also have you tried this recipe?

[@buddyholly4672]

Thank you for sharing your recipe! I appreciate that the eggs are not separated. The recipe seems quite straightforward

[@Namast33]

I would like to see you make a Russian honey cake.

[@alimartajames5416]

I have made your vanilla cake recipe and love it so does my family and friends thank you ❤❤❤ it's my go to recipe for vanilla 😅😅

[@shawnaharris9813]

I think the red berries are strawberries!🍓❤️🍓

[@euniceosamudiamen2420]

Missed you so much ma'am. Glad to watch you decorate!

[@gdior5888]

The best Vanilla Cake Recipe hands down ❤

[@emilymiller6660]

Definitely strawberries! 🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓

[@staceymoniz]

I'm sure that the "simpler" the cake is, the more perfect you feel you need to cake it, and you've nailed perfection. I learned so much from this video alone and I've been watching for YEARS! One question: do you cool your cakes in the pan? I think you said they're chilled so did you put them in the fridge? Is that how they come out of the pan so easily or did you take them out when they were warm? Thanks, Yo!!

[@nicanonymus2491]

For the people who don’t have a blowtorch, you can use a hairdryer 😊

[@VMJules]

My partner and I have a small baking business and we use your vanilla cake recipe for all our cakes and cupcakes, the only variation being swapping all purpose flour for cake flour! Everyone tells us it's the best cake they've ever tasted! 🎂🧁

[@HowToCakeIt]

Oh my goodness!!! I'm going to screen shot this! Comment.. This makes me so happy!

[@NorseButterfly]

🍓 Since I only have the strawberry emoji, I'll go with it.

[@cakehouse.]

Wow, this cake is amazing!

[@HowToCakeIt]

Thank you! I hope you try the recipe

[@heidiwhiteside8571]

I have used your vanilla cake for a couple of big family events. It is raved about every time and no leftovers! Thanks for sharing. I do find my edges are crispy, but that could be because I spray/butter my pans.

[@barbiebarrios4908]

I Love the Vanilla Cake and i love it and thank you, Yolanda 🎂💕

[@HowToCakeIt]

Have you made this recipe before? Perfectly sturdy for novelty cake, perfectly moist for an easy, everyday cake

[@josenavarrete7631]

Such a long time I haven’t watched your show but OMG!!! You are looking so good, I know you’ve probably gotten this a million times but u need to bring Orhan and Jocelyn on and do a nailed it style episode where u make a cake and they have to replicate it. Thank u for making my childhood so special and inspiring to make my own homemade cakes you are awesome 🎉. God bless you and your child keep up the hard work queen !

[@gwencrable7286]

I made this vanilla cake two Christmases ago and let my nephew help me decorate it with handmade chocolate pieces. It was so fun and delicious.😋 Everybody loved it.👍🏾❤️

[@Joy_InTheJourney_1Co13]

I've always watched but never let you know. LOVE your LOVE for cakes & people... Thank you. I think those are strawberries 🍓 I haven't seen any raspberries that big in the "States" . 🎂❤️🙏🏽🕊

[@HowToCakeIt]

Oh thank you!

[@CakeQueenTanya]

Classic Vanilla 🎂 cant go wrong! 🎉

[@HowToCakeIt]

Yes! And over the years I've heard over and over again that a good vanilla recipe is hard to find. So grateful and honoured you all love it so much!

[@NitzanB241]

Yes!! 🎂🎂🎂 Yolanda you’ve changed my whole baking experience with this recipe❤ love it, always delicious and versatile! Thanks for another great video🤩 all of your recipes are amazing, I would love to see the cookies and cream cake recipe, those Oreo chunks in vanilla batter was incredible😍😍😍

[@HowToCakeIt]

It makes me so happy to hear you use and love my vanilla cake recipe. It took yearsssss to perfect and my heart bursts when people tell me they use it and love it! Thank you for sharing and will definitely think about sharing a cookies and creme recipe.

[@mintytherandommaster]

Thanks, I have finally found the video. Really wanted to do it with the help of my parents since my birthday's around the corner.

[@teresafitzgerald7651]

Hello Yolanda! Thank you so much! for redoing your most delicious vanilla cake recipe. I love everything about it, Taste, color, texture, you’re so right it is the ULTIMATE Vanilla cake! I must of watched your original video easily a 100 times, listening and watching exactly what you are doing. The only ingredient that I’m having an issue with, is the type of all purpose flour to use, do you use bleached or unbleached? Do you recommend a particular brand? I live in New Jersey USA. Also, I would so appreciate the measurements of the flour in either grams or ounces, please 🙏🏻. I’ve been using 120 grams per cup measurement for the flour and 200 grams per cup for the sugar, what do you think? Again, Thank you so much! your majesty! Your are truly the queen of baking! 👑👸👑

[@farzydom5036]

Hi Yolanda!! Your ultimate recipes are my go to. The vanilla, chocolate and red velvet are my clients' favorites too. I use the same recipes for cupcakes and I have never been let down. Stay blessed always and keep inspiring!! Lots of Love from Mombasa, Kenya!!

[@SamiaSH674]

How long do you bake the cupcakes for? 😊

[@farzydom5036]

@@SamiaSH674 15-18 minutes

[@wawojcinnamonpleasure1453]

I need a slice ❤

[@stephenedekobi797]

This is beautiful I think the are Strawberries . You are my role model Yolanda always watching you from Nigeria 🇳🇬 ❤️❤️❤️❤️ can’t wait to see you make a red velvet cake on the show please we love to see you do that don’t mind you tag me on please 🙏

[@dreambakess4810]

Lovely to see you again.. a question i want to ask you.. after baking cake, how long you leave it before start decorating it.. and where and how you store it before decorating it. Thanks

[@louisalewis4631]

The vanilla birthday cake emoji looks fantastically delicious. 😋 How about caking the🍯emoji.😊💖

[@HowToCakeIt]

I've gotten a few recent requests for honeypot 🍯 so I guess I need to try it!

[@gailcreamer9610]

Definitely 🍓

[@jazmaritzaconcepcion2613]

The classic vanilla 🥰 This is my go to vanilla recipe. This was actually the first cake I made from scratch in 2019 and it was a fail because I didn’t have the correct tools and used butter that comes in a bowl 😅😅 But now I’ve mastered it 🫶🏻🥰

[@HowToCakeIt]

Yay! Practice makes perfect!! So glad this is your go to!

[@rwilli26rw]

I love this cake

[@tomdidi5904]

Beautiful

[@HowToCakeIt]

Thank you

[@Rosiez_sweets]

I actually saved your recipe from your website and now I get to watch you make it… So cool 😎

[@HowToCakeIt]

Yes the video is super helpful and some people prefer visual learning so something for everyone!!

[@Rosiez_sweets]

@@HowToCakeIt Agreed I’m a visual learner. Thanks Again 😊

[@lilianahw8920]

ITS GORGEOUS! Have you tried making a tres leches cake? yum!!

[@sazzydove5]

I want her to do that ( so I can steal the recipe 😂) and a strawberry cake.

[@debraterrell8027]

I have watched a lot of ur TV shows but this has made me want to take ur cookie online classes this is very detailed cause I'm a visual learner this is excellent

[@HowToCakeIt]

Check out howtocakeit.com - we have a ton of online classes from not only myself but the best bakers 😍

[@drewbit8858]

gurl, you lewk fabulous

[@sexyone325]

Thanks for the egg tip. Baked cakes with cold eggs are definitely different from using room temp. I have forgotten before, so thanks 😊

[@HowToCakeIt]

I should do a little video on the difference of cold eggs Vs room temp eggs

[@bridget.94]

I would like to see a video like that, and also one where you fix mistakes or mishaps!!

[@nitakishnani4963]

Excellent good job

[@HowToCakeIt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@natemr4482]

Great vanilla cake recipe Yolanda ❤

[@HowToCakeIt]

Thank you so much! Have you tried it

[@natemr4482]

@@HowToCakeIt no i haven't tried it yet

[@yamlirpa]

Hey Yolanda! You said to bake it at 350°, but it displayed 250° on the video. It’s 350°, correct or is this a low and slow bake? BTW, absolutely love you.😊

[@moniquehebert178]

Definitely strawberries! Raspberries have a totally different shape. I’m Canadian too!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@eylulkaner8802]

OOOOOH Im firsssttt!!!! Love your videos❤ always makes me hungry for cake🎂

[@HowToCakeIt]

Wooo hooo!! Congrats!! Being first is so fun! We should start giving out prizes for this

[@eylulkaner8802]

@@HowToCakeIt omg that would be so cool😁😍

[@taramyers7857]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 That was cool...an emogi cake of cake...LOL!!🎂, yup, definitely strawberries.😃😉

[@RachaelLink]

I agree. As someone who has caked Snorlax, I can confirm this is a beginner cake. This probably would have taken Yo 2 days because she likes to chill her cakes overnight, but you can easily do this in a day. Btw, I requested this last week and it must’ve been just a coincidence it’s up today, because the types of cakes Yo makes are time consuming. However, thanks Yo for making my request. 😊

[@HowToCakeIt]

We were on the same wavelength!!! Thanks for coming to my defence. And for watching 🥰

[@RachaelLink]

@@HowToCakeIt 🙏🏻 Great minds 😊 I’ve been watching you for many years. Thank you for making great content that I’ve enjoyed and learned from. 😃

[@TheJmommyandus]

Raspberry no emoji for for raspberry ❤

[@shong.9435]

I've been watching your videos for year. I can't wait to pruchase your baking cook book!!! 🥳❤️ What sbout one of those?! 🧭🎯🎲

[@HowToCakeIt]

I think they are almost all sold out on line. Maybe just a few copies on Amazon and there may be some at your local bookstore but very few copies left online

[@user-hc5mc5td2f]

So beautiful

[@HowToCakeIt]

Thank you so much

[@jacobygooge8298]

It’s crazy yu made this cake today because my birthday 🎂 is tmrw

[@bunnyli400]

I used to do that hot water trick with my eggs all the time! Omg so glad to know that its a thing! 😅

[@yamlirpa]

I never used hot water, but I have used very warm water. I was afraid that I would cook them. Lol.

[@HowToCakeIt]

It is!!!! Egg bath!!

[@gabrielasuarez1397]

love the emoji cake! I think the berries are raspberries

[@natv6563]

I made this cake for my sons birthday a few years ago and it was the best vanilla cake I ever had. It stayed moist for the longest time…I was shocked. We actually left a small piece of uneaten, unfrosted cake out on the counter AAAAAAND it was still moist like 2 days later! 😮 I’ll never use another cake recipe!

[@HowToCakeIt]

Um ok I'm taking a screen shot of this and using it as a testimonial. That's amazing!!! If your on IG please tag me the next time you bake this or if you want to rave about this recipe again hahaha

[@natv6563]

@@HowToCakeIt oh man! 😱 GLADLY! 🎂I’ll have to look for some pictures of the cake and shout out this recipe on IG or find a reason to make it again lol 🤔 I’ll be sure to tag you! 😉

[@rommytize]

I make your vanilla cake all the time. Its my most popular cake. Everyone loves it. Could you do a butterscotch cake?

[@HowToCakeIt]

Love to hear it!! Have you made my chocolate cake? Or carrot cake??

[@rommytize]

@HowToCakeIt Yes, I have. The carrot is so different from the usual carrot cake because of the oranges. I also made your coconut cake. It's fantastic.

[@sherrybrown8608]

The vanilla cake is classic and can be done with many different variations. All cakes bow down to the queen of cakes. You whisper one time and they behave.

[@HowToCakeIt]

Hahahah thank you my loyal Cake subject 👑😂have you tried this recipe?? Share with me if you have!

[@sherrybrown8608]

@@HowToCakeIt I have not tried this recipe but I will make it.

[@breemapry]

Ugh I’m wanting some vanilla cake now lol

[@HowToCakeIt]

You have the recipe and step by step video instructions now so you can have it!

[@kenyamyers4800]

Other than the fact that I love to use heavy cream, this recipe is perfect😊

[@Piggelin1]

It’s my 47 birthday today. So this video is perfect 🎂

[@HowToCakeIt]

No way!! Happy birthday!!!!!!! I totally planned it this way 😂😂

[@Piggelin1]

@@HowToCakeIt Thank you Yolanda🤗

[@myeishamitchell1045]

Since Grenada's 50 anniversary just went(kinda) can you make something related to Grenada please

[@suzyparker8303]

So to clarify, is it 350 or 250 for baking? You said one but on the screen it said only 250 which is not usual for cakes. Looks yummy!

[@jariecotto2106]

Strawberries!!!

[@shortey8422]

I have made your ultimate vanilla cake multiple times, but most recently for my kiddo's birthday. Quite delicious. Everyone enjoyed it. I'm team raspberry. Other emojis with berries like the slice of cake clearly show the leaves on the strawberry.

[@HowToCakeIt]

I love hearing this! Did your kiddo like it?!!

[@shortey8422]

@@HowToCakeIt She loved it. Requested that I make it several more times

[@sarahfairbanks7927]

We vote 🍓! (And my 5yr old is still asking about the ✂️ cake lol)

[@HowToCakeIt]

😂😂😂😂

[@nanaowusuaah1189]

Beautiful. Can you substitute milk with buttermilk please

[@sarapurcell52]

Yolanda how do you store fondant?

[@user-ol4sv5hz7j]

Strawberries “!!!!

[@angelastein7724]

Can I use this recipe for cupcakes? If yes how long would I bake them? I’m in the US btw so Fahrenheit if possible?

[@beautieecutiemua8626]

March 5, is my birthday and I didn't get the cake I wanted. I'm going to recreate this one. ❤❤❤❤

[@HowToCakeIt]

Please tag me in this if you make it! And happy belated bday!

[@emilyguinn8025]

Bake at 250° or 350°?! Ahhh, cakeception! 😉🤣

[@AmbrishaRamsook]

I'm going to try this recipe cause my cake could never come out nice..❤❤❤❤

[@HowToCakeIt]

It definitely can! Follow this step by step and let me know if you have any questions or need help!

[@trestelle65]

I think this looks delicious And my guess is the berries are raspberries (I’ve always thought so anyway) ❤

[@HowToCakeIt]

It's a mystery!!

[@cindypereyra6210]

🥮🍭🦄🍯 Any of these would be super cute. ❤

[@debraterrell8027]

Do let the cake dry some after the simple syrup or did u just start icing the cake

[@thechronicpotato]

Now you need to do the cupcake 🧁 emoji!!

[@HowToCakeIt]

Right?!

[@missswildcardxx]

Definitely strawberries! You can't have raspberries be not textured ❤

[@latanzajackson7192]

I think the birthday 🎂 emoji is cherries 🍒 to me on top of the 🎂

[@HowToCakeIt]

I see what you did there... and I like it 🥰

[@eatdefeat]

Can you please cake this one next 💅🏽💅🏽💅🏽💅🏽💅🏽

[@HowToCakeIt]

I've done a nail polish bottle before! Have you seen it?

[@futte2303]

❤❤❤

[@patypaty163]

@HowToCakeIt Can we substitute the milk for other kind of milk? I mean if someone is lactose intolerant

[@shadowqueenskye5415]

I started my baking journey with my Easy Bake oven, as an I think 5 year old. My first came from the real oven was a Mississippi Mud Cake.

[@HowToCakeIt]

Easy bake oven ❤❤❤❤❤ I had one too!! We need to bring those back!

[@shadowqueenskye5415]

Maybe see what kind of cakes and things a kid (or accompanying adult) can make with an Easy Bake?

[@dreambakess4810]

Can you please repeat italian meringue butter cream once again.. step by step.. thanks

[@bambidueck1232]

Would I just add sprinkles to the batter to turn it into a funfetti cake?

[@kristinet8]

Can you use just egg whites for a white cake?

[@themeghnareddy]

Temp and time if using 7,9 inch pans?

[@haandboldcharlotte]

where can i buy the syrup bottle?

[@arfatahreem8932]

Literally vanilla cake awesome and mouth watering ❤lots of love 💕 from india

[@srfamily-km3yx]

@howtocakeit- my cakes are not coming out clean from the pan:( I keep it at room temperature for 1/2 hr after taking it out of the oven.

[@lida7529]

Can you cake 🎉? Or 🏝? Thanks for a great video.

[@HowToCakeIt]

One of these for sure!

[@dskretta]

Def non textured raspberries 😊

[@kates7277]

Unicode's biggest failure is neglecting to have a raspberry emoji! Maybe Yo could cake one and tag it as a model 🍓🍓

[@HowToCakeIt]

Yesss good idea! I agree re: raspberry being left out

[@neeishaabeeshaa]

Totally raspberries

[@nightmaridragon13]

Any recommendations for adjusting this cake to high altitude so it doesn't fall

[@HowToCakeIt]

I get this question a lot and sadly I don't have the answer as I've never baked in high altitude (and neither has my team) sorry I can't be of more help. I can ask people on my IG to see if they have suggestions?

[@stephanieaubin]

Would you be willing to cake the saxophone emoji next please?

[@HowToCakeIt]

Oh boy! That's a tall order. Literally hahah

[@AmbrishaRamsook]

🍓

[@melanieannelouise]

Strawberry 🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓

[@jennd9091]

When In tried this it didnt work. I am not sure what I did wrong but I measured everything according to the US system (which I believ you are using) and it wouldnt bake. I usually use metric as it's precise and never have issues. I wondered whether it could be that?

[@ZmakYou]

Any tips for proportioning? It seems like Yolanda always gets it right, and just curious to know what kind of tools or dare i say math is used to make sure that all your cake assets are proportioned correctly.

[@HowToCakeIt]

A kitchen scale is your best friend!! Highly recommend!

[@richeapresswood-webb5084]

🎂 maybe cherries 🍒

[@jsunami]

I made this cake and I misread the amount of sugar, using only 1 cup. It was delicious. I can't imagine using 2 cups sugar~

[@margees2788]

They definitely strawberries 🍓

[@AlaniNZ]

Do this around easter 🐣 🪺🐰

[@HowToCakeIt]

I've gotten tons of requests for 🐣

[@ninaazueta2158]

What about 🌺 for your next cake?

[@arvinds2603]

I used to watch how to cake it in 2016, found you afain now. Was wondering where Jocelyn is. Missed her comedic interruptions and giggles

[@HowToCakeIt]

She's a mom now so busy with her baby