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Vanilla Snack Cake with Chocolate Frosting

Vanilla Snack Cake with Chocolate Frosting

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cool Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 squares
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Vanilla Snack Cake
  • ½ cup milk (I use vanilla unsweetened almond milk)
  • ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temp (can use dairy free as needed)
  • 1 ½ cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs, room temp
  • 3 tbsp vanilla extract (I use Nielsen-Massey)
  • 3 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 ½ cup gluten free baking flour (I use Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Flour)
  • ½ tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
  • ½ cup butter, room temp
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup milk (I use vanilla unsweetened almond milk)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • ⅔ cup cocoa or cacao powder
  • pinch salt 

Equipment

  • 8x8 inch square cake pan

Method
 

Vanilla Snack Cake
  1. Allow your butter and eggs to come to room temperature.
  2. Preheat your oven to 350℉ and line a square nonstick 8 inch cake pan with parchment paper.
  3. Combine the milk and apple cider vinegar and set aside.
  4. In a bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the room temperature butter and sugar. Mix until combined.
  5. Add in the eggs, vanilla, avocado oil and milk/apple cider vinegar mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
  6. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt, then mix it into the wet ingredients until smooth and combined.
  7. Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. I sometimes underbake my layers just slightly to keep it extra moist.
  8. Once done, allow the cake to rest for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove it to completely cool.
  9. Once cool, frost your cake with the chocolate frosting and enjoy!
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
  1. Whip room temperature butter on medium speed until creamy and smooth.
  2. Add the salt and powdered sugar, one cup at a time, thoroughly mixing in the powdered sugar with each addition.
  3. Then, mix in the cocoa or cacao powder.
  4. Pour in the milk and the vanilla extract and mix on medium-high until fully mixed and thick.