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8×8 Classic Vanilla Sheet Cake Recipe

by Stacey 8 Comments

8x8 Classic Vanilla Sheet Cake Recipe. The best classic vanilla cake for your small gathering. | thesugarcoatedcottage.com #sheetcake #cake #buttercream

8×8 Classic Vanilla Sheet Cake Recipe. Perfect for just yourself or a small family event.

Cake has always been an American tradition, heck probably a universal tradition, when it comes to celebrating a special occasion. But what if there is only two of you or four, or six? Well today I got you covered with my 8×8 Classic Vanilla Sheet Cake Recipe. Small enough for one to two people to enjoy for a few days but big enough for 4-6 people to enjoy a generous slice (or two). And buttercream, I got you covered. Let’s dive in!

8x8 Classic Vanilla Sheet Cake Recipe. The best classic vanilla cake for your small gathering. | thesugarcoatedcottage.com #sheetcake #cake #buttercream

8×8 Classic Vanilla Sheet Cake Tips:

  1. All ingredients should be room temp.
  2. This recipe using the creaming method. Meaning that the butter, sugar and eggs will be creamed together before adding in the flour.
  3. Mix can batter well enough to combine all the ingredients and aerate (add air bubbles for the cake structure to rise) the cake batter but not too much that you get air bubble tunnels.
  4. Check cake 5 minutes before scheduled baking end time to check the cake. Every oven is different and you want to be sure not to over bake your cake.
  5. Let cool completely before frosting.
  6. If making ahead of time, let cool and then wrap in 3 layers of plastic wrap to keep moist.

8x8 Classic Vanilla Sheet Cake Recipe. The best classic vanilla cake for your small gathering. | thesugarcoatedcottage.com #sheetcake #cake #buttercream

8x8 Classic Vanilla Sheet Cake Recipe. The best classic vanilla cake for your small gathering. | thesugarcoatedcottage.com #sheetcake #cake #buttercream

Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting Tips:

  1. All ingredients should be room temp. or you will have small cream cheese and/or butter lumps in your buttercream.
  2. Make sure to reduce mixer to low when adding the powdered sugar to avoid a powdery mess.
  3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to make sure all the ingredients are well combined.
  4. When choosing a caramel sauce look for one deeper in color, it will have a richer flavor (in my experience).
  5. This buttercream has a light caramel flavor, more of an essence that adds a richness to the buttercream.
  6. The caramel is a nice alternative to adding milk but if you don’t have caramel you can certainly use milk, start with 1 Tbsp and add more, up to 2 Tbsp, as needed.

8x8 Classic Vanilla Sheet Cake Recipe. The best classic vanilla cake for your small gathering. | thesugarcoatedcottage.com #sheetcake #cake #buttercream

This is a wonderful cake to enjoy for any event, even movie night on the couch 😉 .

Enjoy!

Stacey

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8x8 Classic Vanilla Sheet Cake Recipe. The best classic vanilla cake for your small gathering. | thesugarcoatedcottage.com #sheetcake #cake #buttercream

8x8 Classic Vanilla Sheet Cake

8x8 Classic Vanilla Sheet Cake Recipe. Perfect for just yourself or a small family event.
5 from 2 votes
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Course Cake
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temp
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk room temp
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • BUTTERCREAM
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temp
  • 4 oz cream cheese room temp
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp caramel sauce homemade or store bought, I like Sanders brand.
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tsp vanillla extract

Instructions
 

  • Cake:
    Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8x8 pan with parchment leaving extra hanging over the side so you can easily pull cake out of pan once its cooled.
    1. Put flour, baking powder and salt in bowl and stir with whisk to combine, set aside. 2. In bowl of mixer cream the butter. 3. Add in the sugar and mix until light pale and fluffy. 4. Add in eggs one at a time. Mixing until well combined and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. 5. Add in the vanilla 6. With mixer on low add in the flour and milk, alternating as needed and ending with the flour. Mixing until well combined and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. 7. Pour into prepared pan and bake 28-30 minutes or when toothpick inserted comes out clean. 8. Let cool Completely.
  • BUTTERCREAM:
    1. In bowl of mixer fitted with paddle attachment cream the butter and cream cheese together until well mixed and light and fluffy. 2. With mixer on low slowly add in the powdered sugar, salt and vanilla. 3. Add in the caramel sauce, mix well to combine scraping down sides of mixing bow as needed.
  • ASSEMBLY:
    1. Spread buttercream on top of cake with offset spatual and sprinkle with sprinkles.
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Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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Comments

  1. 2pots2cook says

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    5 stars
    You always bring simple cakes to completely new level 🙂 Pinned !

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    • Stacey says

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      I hope all is well! Thank you and take care 🙂

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  2. Jennifer Troudy says

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    If I want to make more than one cake at a time (maybe up to 4)…can I just double, triple, quadruple this recipe?

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    • Stacey says

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      Hi Jennifer, You can double it, in fact it’s already been done for you here, https://www.thesugarcoatedcottage.com/vanilla-bean-layer-cake-recipe/ . The only reason I’m hesitant to say you can quadruple it is the average home kitchen mixer won’t hold the qty. of batter a quadrupled recipe would make. If you have a larger mixer (commercial size) that will hold the qty you can try it but please keep in mind that I have not done this myself to know first hand. Any other questions don’t hesitate to ask. Take care and happy baking 🙂 .

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      • Jennifer says

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        Thank you!

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  3. JoAnn says

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    5 stars
    Easy to make and delish!

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    • Stacey says

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      Hi JoAnn, I’m so happy to hear that you liked the cake. Happy baking! Take care 🙂

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  4. Erica says

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    How would you make this for a chocolate cake recipe?

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