#good vs. best cupcakes

[charliethemanticore]

Y'know what, no, this deserves to be it's own post cause Im right and I should say it.

Narratively, community is a key concept. The characters all have a solid foundation of where they belong and who they are, and all have to confront the validity of those ideas in one way or another. Us vs them. Our people vs their people. Me vs you.

I think a lot of people, consciously or not, are reeling from the fact that there's this really long battle scene, a couple vignettes, and then it's over. There isn't really any solid closure on the established themes.

In Mel's case, I think that ambiguity is a good thing, because she hasn't found where she belongs. We can go on for years and years imagining if she went, of she stayed, what she does with the Medarda name and legacy.

But when it comes to Ekko and Vi, who I have the strongest feelings about, we only see them as isolated from the communities they fought so hard for. If done right, I don't necessarily think this is a bad thing (think Frodo being so fundamentally changed that he has to leave the shire). But we're just shown Vi and Cait, and then Ekko sitting alone. Neither of these things is necessarily bad, but it also isn't a fulfilling ending.

Regardless of how alone and cut loose your characters feel at the end of a story, your AUDIENCE should feel grounded in the ending. Best case scenario we would have got an extra five to ten minutes for the payoff, but even just a scene of Ekko and Vi together, working through it before the "I'm the dirt under your nails, cupcake" vignette would have done a lot to remedy the feeling that the story wasn't resolved

[newtsbloodygf]

Breakfast Pt.1

Pairings: Stray Kids x Reader (female)

Summary: Stray Kids making breakfast for you vs you making breakfast for them

Content: Fluff, cute, cuddles, breakfast (mostly in bed)

Warnings: None

Inspired by: @cosmic-railwayxo (i hope the tag works, cause I'm new🥲)

Part two here: [loading..]

Bangchan

(his smile omg sidnodksks)

When he makes breakfast for you

He would (most probably) wake up earlier than you. If he had time, he would make breakfast with you. Of course, he would cook stuff you'd like. And would bring the breakfast to bed. (cause he's a cutie🥺) Would wake you up, so you could eat what he made for you and tell him if it's good or not. Or if he had to leave early and wasn't sure if and when you'd wake up, he would wake up to make sure you ate your breakfast and gave him his goodbye kisses. Also, it would be totally cool with you if he didn't have time to make you breakfast. I mean, being a leader would probably make him really busy some times, but you understood that.

When you make breakfast for him

The very few times you woke up before him (sorry lol🥲) you'd make breakfast for him in return. Or maybe to thank him for being the best fcking boyfriend in the whole damn world. Or just because you felt like it and said "why not?". You'd bring him pancakes or something you knew he really liked. He would thank you a million times and shower you in kisses.

(i'm so fucking lonely🥲)

Hyunjin

(ksnssonsks he's so cute)

When he makes breakfast for you

Most of the times, he would wake up first, his arms around your waist, cuddling with you. He would gently remove his hands, trying not to wake you up. (xkdjdk cutie pie) He'd make your favourite breakfast and bring it to bed in a fucking tray🥺 And if you ever said you weren't hungry, he'd force the food into your mouth, cause "you have to eat something"🥺 (i love him so much, it's insane)

When you make breakfast for him

If you ever woke up before him (sorry again🥲💀), you'd make his favourite breakfast and also bring it to the bed in a tray. If he wasn't already awake when you walked into the room, you'd gently try to shake him awake, probably mumbling his name softly a few times. He would also thank you a million times and tell you how "you didn't have to do this for me". And would most probably shower you with kisses as well and praise you for your great cooking.(for the hundredth time since you started dating, but anyways)

Felix

*casually inserts the king of our hearts*

When he makes breakfast for you

The few times he's awake before you (cause I think he'd be a sleepy boy), he would cook your favourite stuff for breakfast and bring it to bed in a tray, if the stuff fit in the small tray. (🥲) If it didn't fit, he'd just put them around the kitchen table and wake you up to go to the kitchen with him. Would probably carry you to the kitchen, bridal style and place you gently on a chair. He would wait until you finish your breakfast, so you'd tell him if it was good enough. (poor baby just needs some validation🥺)

When you make breakfast for him

You'd mostly wake up before him and probably make him some cupcakes with a hot chocolate or something like that and bring it to the bed. If he was asleep, you'd admire him for a while and gently stroke his hair, until he wakes up. He'd also say that you didn't have to do that for him and would probably tear up. (someone give him a tissue🥺) Would definitely shower you with kisses and thank you each time you made breakfast for him. Would tell you that your cooking was really good and how he really was in need of breakfast, because he'd have a long day ahead of him.

I.N.

(baby bread is baby breading in this one)

When he makes breakfast for you

The few times he's wakes up before you (cause he's also be a sleepy boy), he'd cook your favourite breakfast. Would most probably carry the stuff in a tray and give it to you in bed. If you weren't awake when he'd come to your room, he'd wake you up with a few soft pecks at your kiss and/or by stroking your hair gently. He'd even tell you that he made all your favourites and then hand them to you. He'd watch you eat with a smile on his face, waiting for you to tell him that he did a good job!

When you make breakfast for him

The times you woke up before him, you'd sneakily get out of bed, trying not to wake your baby up. You'd make all his favourites and bring them to the bed. Would wake him up by stroking his face and hair. He'd wake up to see you looking at him with heart eyes and a small smile. (you were not so secretly admiring him) Would tell you that you didn't have to do this, but would gladly and happily eat the food anyways. Would thank you and shower you with kisses while you just giggled at his actions and his cuteness.

[vampireheist]

Only Fools fall in love- Lazar Au

The Banners by @saradika-graphics

Content: Tonight is The Special night and Y/n wants to make it right with their V-day dare list with the one who doesn't share empathy. Ancient Grumpy Vampire vs Sunshine. fluff. (The Grumpy Vampire Tolerates the MC)

Plot: One night out ago, Y/n and her friend group made a list, a dare list, a thing to get their partners to do something they normally wouldn't do on a regular day. After the teasing and mockery, Y/n wants to prove to her friends her lover is Real by completing every task on the list with poof to show that even Monsters have hearts.

One night by Elvis

(Now and then there's) A fool Such as I by Elvis

Then He kissed Me by The Crystals

Somethin' Stupid by Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra

Winter Romance by Dean Martin

Part One

Today is a big day. 

The happiest day. 

The day you would prove to your friends that your lover is real and not just someone from your imagination or a fictional character you got attached to. He is real. In fact, he happened to be the one you didn't expect to fall in such a deep relationship with.  

All morning you style your hair, slipping into a soft comfy pink heart nightwear, preparing your luxurious apartment for the perfect valentine's day night. Stringing up fairy lights across the walls and counter. Throwing heart plush pillows on the sofa. And laying out some chocolate. 

You giggled, spinning around with the pan of Red velvet cinnamon rolls- freshly baked from the oven. It took you a while to convince Kristof  lazar to come spend time with you on this special day where lovers can go extreme.

 Knowing his busy schedule as the crime lore of america/ Boston, you weren't sure if he would say yes. Or come, considering he loved to keep his identity a secret.   

Luckly, He finally accepted and agreed to be here around 7pm, since that’s the earliest time.  

You pulled out the list from your apron pocket and read over it. The list: 

Cuddle underneath the stars. 

 Photoshoot with goofy hats and costumes.

Make Dinner together. 

Make them cry. 

You had tonight to complete the list before the clock struck twelve. The only biggest problem was getting Lazar to commit to the crying part. Ever since you and Lazar started dating he has never shown an ounce of empathy and it makes you wonder why he doesn't show any. 

Has anyone hurt him? Was he born like that? Is he burdened by a broken heart? You just couldn’t wrap a finger around it. And every now and then The thought creeps up in your mind whenever you are around him. 

The doorbell rings, interrupting your thought. 

You opened the door to your gorgeous boyfriend standing in the hall in his fancy casual suit, his black hair ruffled back smoothly with a frown lining his brow and his nose crinkled angrily as he stared down at you with those soft diamond eyes. 

The smell of his manly cologne made its way through the door and made your stomach swim with butterflies as your eyes bloom into hearts. 

“What a pleasant surprise? You came,” you joked, walking back over to the kitchen counter to grab the pan of surgery rolls. 

 “Cinnamon roll?” 

“Now, Y/n, honey, You know I don’t eat those,” He groaned, staring at you without blinking, taking a seat on the couch.

Your heart bursted, beating with acceleration at the nickname he gave you. The both of you haven’t spoken to each other in a while. Lazar got busy with his empire and you got caught up with yours, winning the best national title for the best cupcakes in town. 

“Oh, c’mon, I’m sure one won’t harm your appetite,” you smiled, blushing red, walking over to him, holding out the surgery gooey good. 

He sighed, rolling his eyes, watching you with a smile on your pretty face offering him a surgery treat. Knowing you were stubborn, and sensitive whenever someone denies your baking. He didn’t want to end up picking up your tears tonight. 

“Won’t you please surrender to me,” You sing in a melodic tone, winking, holding the pan inches from him. 

“Please! Don’t start with the Elvis References,” He bickers.  

“Gosh, I forgot how old a grump you were,” You joked. 

 He reaches out, taking one off the thin baking sheet, surveying it in the light before taking a nibble of the surgery treat. 

You smiled, twirling back to the kitchen. You clicked the radio on, turning up the music with ‘(now and then there’s) A fool such as I’ playing, the perfect tune to set the mood. 

Knowing the fact of making a monster cry was going to be the hardest to do, you decided to start with that first on the list and work your way up- something you enjoyed doing. 

“What movie do you want to watch first?” 

He shrugged his shoulders. “Whatever makes this night go by quicker.” 

You ignored his mood, and grabbed the remote, clicking on netflix, swiping through tons of movies that you were somewhat picky about. Till you clicked on a cute romantic film of your choice. 

You turned off the radio, dimmed the lights, and grabbed the popcorn from the popper and bundled down next to your boyfriend. Who hasn’t blinked since he got here. 

While the movie was playing, you kept looking over at lazar watching to see if a tear fell as the movie was leaning towards an emotional scene. You huffed, feeling slightly disappointed that your plan isn’t working and maybe your boyfriend isn’t capable of showing Empathy. 

Once the movie ended. You glared at Lazar searching for a tear or an emotion. But there wasn’t any. 

“What?” He grouch, shifting from the distance of you being too close and staring at him weirdly. 

4. Making him cry;  mission failed. 

You shake your head. Disappointment plastering on your face a little. “Nothing! Let's make some dinner, I’m starving.” 

The dough was the difficult part to make as you struggled to roll it on the table as you grew slightly frustrated slapping it together. 

Your first attempt failed. You put too many eggs, not enough milk. Second failed attempt, lots of dry ingredients, less of everything else. Third attempt, lazar figured it out and succeeded. 

You held your chin in the palm of your hands watching your boyfriend spread out the dough. You didn’t know vampires could cook, most likely use garlic. 

I mean growing up watching movies about vampires made you believe all those mythical weapons were useful, and could harm them. but time after time your boyfriend proves them to be false. 

“Look at you, My handsome chef. How was work today?” You asked, leaning in with engaging ears, teetering with excitement. 

He glared up at you, blue eyes hovering over the pizza dough as he flattened it out. He handed you a bowl of freshly squeezed  tomato sauce. “It was….fine.”  

“Fine?? What all happened?” 

“Personal business, honey,” He says, pressing into the pizza dough to spread out evenly. “Let’s remember our boundaries.” 

You swallowed, feeling stabbed by his words. but it didn’t bring you down. Because spending this night with him was all that mattered to you and it made you happy. 

You whisk the sauce intensively, getting out the lumps as you scooped some and spreading it across the heart shaped dough.

 Once Lazar was finished with his, you placed the pizza’s in the oven and clicked on the radio, tuning into a beautiful song that settled the mood for a goofy dancing montage. 

   3. Make dinner together, Succeed, although the ice-breaker failed. 

“I made you something.” 

You grabbed the pink knitted sweaters from the closet, taking them off the hangers and grabbed your camera to record this moment. 

“Let’s make a music video.” 

“No thank you, I’m not in the mood to dance around the kitchen like a lunatic.”  

“Oh, c’mon It’ll be fun,” You yelled, spinning around on the glossy tiles, landing a pirouette. 

He stared at you, rethinking his decisions of coming over here to play around with a mere human. But he sighed, slipping on the sweater and walked around the island table and began to spin around with you, tumbling over a tiny pink wrapping paper in the process. 

You burst into laughter. 

“If you post that I’ll kill you,” He softly threatens, aiming a finger at you. 

You hold in your laughter, murmuring cackling noises with your arms wrapped around your stomach. “Okay, now, Let’s try it with hats on.” 

You placed a goofy pizza shaped hat on top of Lazar’s head, roughing up his soft hair. And Whatayouknow? Your boyfriend is even hotter with a pizza hat on. 

“Do I have to wear the hat?” He groaned, his diamond eyes dilating as the tip of your nose brushed the top of his lips. 

“Yes, it’s the start of our tradition.” 

He tsk, going along with it, even though he didn’t want to and prefers to do other things. 

You both sang and danced, spinning around the kitchen, singing along to the tunes as the camera recorded every goofy, sad, to happy moment. 

   2. Dance around in goofy Costumes, success. 

After dinner, you shut off the camera, grabbing a cozy blanket from the bedroom to bring to the terrace. Tonight, the sky was clear of rain and snow, lighting up with stars. A perfect night for lovers to confess their secrets and love for one another. 

But getting an ancient vampire who's secretly an introverted geneious- isn't comfortable expressing emotions to do any of that-seems impossible. 

The sky shining bright, and your lover next to you, what more could you ask for. You laid down, caressing his fingers as the both of you watched the sky silently, feeling the breeze of boston whooshing over you. 

As the clock ticks,tick, tick, endlessly filling up the silence. Your boyfriend began to speak. 

 “Work went great by the way, I started a new project, the biggest one yet,” he exclaimed, lacing his fingers with yours, turning his head. 

You turned your head slowly, listening in, feeling his big hands enveloped your small ones. Hearing him speak about something personal, shocked you by surprise for he wasn’t the one to express anything about his personal life.  

“Work??” 

“Yeah, spending this night with you turned out to be the best part of my day, entertaining to say the least,” he says, cracking a smile, a dimple appearing.

Your face flushed, exploding red, feeling the butterflies bursted into hearts in your lower Abdomen as you nervously giggled. 

He squeezes your hand tightly, lifting it to peck a kiss while keeping eye contact with you, beneath the moon, before the clock strikes twelve. 

Cuddle/Confessed underneath the stars: Mission, complete. 

“Thank you for this wonderful night, my honeybee.” 

[mochinek0]

Chat Noir vs Adrien Agreste

"Adrien, Adrien, Adrien." Chat Noir whined, "All the girls are fighting over him. No one's fighting over me. Yet, I'm so much more sophistiCATed, funnier, and definetly better dressed than him." in front of the school.

Marinette giggled, "I'll fight for you, Chat Noir!"

Many students were shocked by her decleration. They knew that she liked Adrien Agreste, but here she was saying that she preffered Chat Noir over him! Chat Noir smiled and walked over to her. They all witnessed as hero hugged her and the blush that crossed her cheeks. The students couldn't help but wonder: 'Maybe Marinette has a thing for blondes?'

"This is why you are my Princess." Chat Noir whispered, low enough for only Marinette to hear.

Chat Noir pulled away and smiled. He gracefully swept himself into a bow and kissed her hand. With a wink, he quickly left. Marinette just stood here waving 'bye' to the empty air.

"Hey." Alya spoke, snapping Mari out of her stupor, "What did he say to you? I saw his lips move."

Marinette smiled, "He told me 'thank you'. I-I guess he really needed to hear it."

"So?" Alya goaded, her confused friend, "New feelings?"

"Ch-Chat?" Mari stuttered out, "You-You think I like Chat Noir?"

"You chose him over Adrien." her best friend pointed out.

"I like him over Ladybug." Marinette declared.

"Why him?" the blogger asked.

Mari smiled, "He makes akumas not seem so scary."

Adrien couldn't wait to see Marinette the next day at school. He had been so happy that she had chosen Chat Noir over his model self.

"Hey, Marinette!" Adrien shouted, waving happily.

Marinette walked right passed him and towards the classroom.

'What?'

Adrien tried all day to talk to her. He'd wave to her. He would wait by her locker. He even saved her a seat at lunch, but she pretended like he wasn't there. Try as he might, he couldn't think of what he had done or said for her to ignore him. It was just like when they met and he hated it! Adrien quickly ran after her when the bell had rung to go home. He spotted her in the courtyard and stopped in front of her.

"Marinette!" Adrien shouted.

"Yes?" she jumped back, almost colliding with his chest.

"You're ignoring me!" he stated.

"FUR a good reason." she smiled.

'Wait! Did she just pun?'

Adrien quickly cleared his mind and pleaded, "What? What did I do? Why? Please, just tell me!"

"You didn't read the shirt?" Marinette questioned.

'Shirt?'

Adrien took a step back to get a look at her shirt. It was black and read: 'Team sophistiCATed' in green. He could feel his cheeks turning pink.

"Sorry, Adrien." Mari spoke, before walking around him, "It's nothing PURR-sonal."

Adrien quickly rushed to his car and smiled happily in his seat.

'Marinette puns! How did I not know this? It makes her ten times cuter!'

"Princess." Chat whispered, knocking on her skylight.

"Chat Noir." Marinette smiled, inviting him in, "I know it's not perfect, but-

"What's not PURRfect?" he questioned.

Mari rolled her eyes, "I made this shirt last night. I was sort of inspired by what you said."

Chat looked over the shirt a bit more. He could see it was a solid black shirt. The green lettering was a bit sparkly and the pun was in capital letters to get the point across.

"I love it." Chat smiled, "Is it alright if I take a picture with you?"

"Sure." Marinette answered.

"Say 'cupcake'." he smiled.

"Cupcake!" Marinette repeated.

Chat was quick to place a light kiss on her cheek, just as he took the picture. Marinette turned to him and blushed.

"Thank you." he spoke, "That shirt really made my day."

"You're welcome, Chat." she replied, "I might have ignored my friend, Adrien, today because of the shirt."

"Adrien Agreste; the model?" he asked.

Marinette nodded and blushed. Chat Noir began to laugh.

"Did you explain why you ignored him?" Chat questioned.

"Afterschool." she winced, "I thought he had seen my shirt, but he hadn't. He actually confronted me because I was ignoring him."

Chat just listened to her ramble.

"I feel really bad, but I wanted to make a point." she continued.

He pulled her into his arms and held her.

"I think he understands." he whispered, "You can always apologize tomorrow, if you feel like it. I know I'd be a little sad if you ignored me, Princess."

"Okay." Marinette answered, "I'll just warn him that if I wear the shirt, I'm not talking to him."

Chat Noir chuckled and squeezed another hug out of her.

"Now, let's see if I can get you some real cupcakes."

"Yes!" he cried out.

Marinette laughed and went downstairs for sweets. Chat Noir looked down at the picture he had taken. He had timed it perfectly. Her eyes were closed and she was smiling and his lips were barely pressed against her cheek. They looked happy.

'You really are special to me, Marinette. I'm glad someone sees beyond all the perfectness.'

"I found some cupcakes!" Marinette cried, announcing her arrival.

Chat Noir closed his baton and placed it in it's holder.

"Yay!" he cried out, happily.

"Adrien, I wanted to apologize about yesterday." Marinette began to ramble, "I wanted Chat Noir to know he was important, too. Not that I'm saying you're not important! You're my friend and I support you, but sometimes it seems like people only like Ladybug; not Chat Noir. Not that there's anything wrong with being a model!"

Adrien just stood there as Mari continued to compliment both sides of himself.

'She's so cute when she's trying to figure out what to say and not hurt anyone.'

Adrien quickly hugged her. He felt Marinette freeze in his arms.

"I understand, Marinette." Adrien reassured her, "It's okay."

He immediatley felt her relax into the hug. He smiled as he felt her small arms wrap around him.

"I was confused, but you explained it." he continued.

Adrien froze when he felt Marinette mumble something into his chest.

"What?" the model asked, pulling back a bit.

Marinette mumbled again.

"Sorry, Marinette. I still couldn't hear u." Adrien spoke.

Mari took a deep breath and shouted, "If I wear the shirt again, I'm ignoring you!"

Everyone froze.

'Was Marinette that big of a fan of Chat Noir?'

"I can live with that. Maybe we should start a Chat Noir fan club." Adrien laughed, "You think he would let me wear one of your shirts, if it's to promote him?"

Marinette giggled as Adrien led her to the class, talking about Chat Noir.

"I can't tell if Marinete has Chat Noir and Adrien fighting over her." declared Rose.

"I don't know, either." answered Alya.

Soon, there was a secret poll going around the school on who they thought Marinette should end up with. To no one's surprise, it was a tie. It looked like Marinette, Adrien, and Chat Noir were the deciding factor. Now, if only one of them would make a move!

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[my-rewrite-academia]

Week Four

At the start of the week, students who previously had complaints about their costumes are given their new and improved ones! Again, most of these are only changed in small ways, such as removing heels, Ochako's belt being higher, and so on. Momo, Rikidou, Tooru, Minoru, and Kouji have major redesigns:

Momo - A black sports bra, with a short, red cape over it. Black hot-pants, with the button undone just enough to show her black biker underwear. Red boots that travel only to just above her ankles. A smart-watch that holographically shows her anything she searches. And a red strap on her thigh holding emergency rations.

Rikidou - A hoodie, with a beige base but topped with pink dye and white dots, resembling a cupcake. Dark-brown, baggy trousers/pants. Dark-brown boots half-way up his calves. To top it all off, a baby-pink apron with a zipper pocket full of sugar sticks.

Tooru - Not much to say. It's a blue latex suit infused with her DNA so she can bend light-waves around it, making so she can trigger her invisibility, so to speak, and not walk around naked.

Minoru - Same mask/helmet, but his yellow scarf is now a cape, and his bowl/diaper thing is now proper, baggy trousers, with the same dotted design on the seams. He also has a slingshot infused with his DNA to help fling his balls further.

Kouji - Completely different. A green tunic with the sleeves cut off just below his shoulders, and a brown, long-sleeved shirt underneath. Fur in his collar, spreading out. A brown sash tied around his body, with a bag hooked onto it full of animal food. Baggy, dark-brown trousers, and knee-high, lace-up boots. Desaturated, yellow gloves. And a crown made of sticks and leaves atop his head.

Those are the major redesigns.

-

The students get a few days to become used to their new costumes, testing how it feels to engage in combat and use their quirks against dummies, gaining a much more positive result than before, with many agreeing that it's a good thing to have changed now, because the quirk battles begin on the last day of the week!

These battles are done in a controlled environment - in an outdoor training area with no obstacles and a steady field. Because they need to learn how to use their quirks in combat first before they do any scenerio-based ones in an enclosed environment.

Aizawa is there to shut off anyone's quirks if they go too far or lose control, and to make sure All Might matches people up well.

Instead of drawing a lottery, All Might, for the entire week before, had been deliberating on how to go about this. How to pair them up. Who would work best against each other. How to make this fair.

It's clear he's put a lot of effort into this, but is still somewhat scared, unsure of if he's made the right choices. Nevertheless, he goes ahead with it.

Each duo will fight, and the successor will go onto fight in the next round, which Aizawa will decide on the match-ups. Due to Bakugou being unable to participate, one person will automatically be put into the second round.

The battle ends when one leaves the boundaries, someone gives up, or the teachers intervene.

Round 1 - START!

Aoyama Yuuga vs Tokoyami Fumikage:

Light vs Darkness. The match-up is well-thought out, however, All Might forgot to take into account the drawbacks of Yuuga's quirk.

Yuuga puts up a good enough fight, with the light given by his blasts quelling Dark Shadow, making it hard for them to hit him. However, with his drawback - that of making his stomach hurt - it doesn't take long for Dark Shadow to strike him, and Fumikage wins.

Winner: Fumikage.

Ashido Mina vs Asui Tsuyu:

Frog girl vs slip-n-slid... Except, Mina can do a bit more than slip and slide with her acid.

It looks as though Tsuyu is winning at first. While Mina is acrobatic, Tsuyu's frog mutation make her far more flexible and swift, confusing Mina and allowing her to strike first and dodge with ease. But, with each hit, Mina coats her exposed skin with acid, which hurts Tsuyu with each attack.

They're both hurting, however, it ends when Mina begins to spin, spewing acid as she does. Random as it is, the acid lands on Tsuyu, burning her some more, and she accepts defeat, escorted by Yuuga to Recovery Girl to heal her burns.

Winner: Mina.

Hagakure Tooru vs Shouji Mezou:

The invisible girl against one with elevated senses. An even match-up. Props to All Might. Well, it would be. Had Izuku not analysed her quirk, that is.

The fight starts, and Tooru disappears. Mezou listens out for her, finding her scent, and does manage to find her, after a minute of nothing. He throws a punch, which grazes her. And again, and again. Always a hit that just-about connects.

But invisibility is not all Tooru can do. She has control over radiation, and that includes heat. So, the next time Mezou strikes, she grabs onto him, and bends the heat around them, burning his arm. And when she doesn't burn him, she's freezing him.

In the end, Mezou bows out, and Tooru stands victorious as Mezou joins Tsuyu and Yuuga in the infirmary. (They don't last long, going back as soon as Recovery Girl heals them.)

Winner: Tooru.

Iida Tenya vs Kirishima Eijirou:

An unstoppable force meets an unmoving object - that is what this fight is about! Super speed versus super durability!

Tenya strikes first, fast, aiming a kick at Eijirou's stomach, an attempt to end the fight sooner rather than later. But it's thwarted when Eijirou hardens his skin, leaving him uninjured. It's there that everyone realises: this is going to take a long time. A battle of endurance and stamina.

Tenya continues to attack, Eijirou mostly left on the defensive with how frequently Tenya hits. He manages to grab Tenya's calf, but is quick to let go when his hand meets the hot metal of his engines. Like that, he realises exactly how to end this.

With one last lunge, instead of kicking him, Tenya jumps on his back, apologises, then blasts his engines. Eijirou's skin may be nigh indestructible, but it's not impervious to heat. Unable to bear it, Eijirou surrenders before his skin dehardens, but is not burnt due to his quirk protecting him.

Winner: Tenya.

Jirou Kyouka vs Kouda Kouji:

A fight between sound and nature's friend. As this is taking place outside, there are plenty of wildlife Kouji can call upon.

Although neither moved for a while, both as anxious as the other, Kouji finally makes the first move, screaming into the sky - at a flock of birds soaring overhead. They heed his call, diving towards Kyouka. She panics, of course, and attempts to fight them off to no avail, as her punches miss and their beaks peck into her arms.

A minutes goes by, and All Might is close to calling it off. Until Kyouka plugs her ears into her shoulder speakers and the resulting blast scares off the birds. Kouji tries to summon them once more, but his cries are drowned out by Kyouka's blasts. Kouji's ensuing panic is more than enough for Kyouka to make her move, punching him in the jaw, and he resigns.

Winner: Kyouka.

Kaminari Denki vs Todoroki Shouto:

Two elements at play here, people! Get excited!

Denki is nervous at first, as ice is a very poor conductor of electricity. And Shouto knows this - confident that he'll win.

And he does. Sorry, folks, but Shouto immediately ices over the floor, making Denki fall onto his front, and he gets up to be met with a spike of ice hovering just before him. Needless to say, he bows out.

Winner: Shouto.

Midoriya Izuku vs Yaoyorozu Momo:

Two weapons experts fighting against one another. This will be the swordfight of the ages, people! (Don't worry, their blade are blunted.)

Izuku and Momo face each other, both wielding their blades. A katana for Izuku, and a rapier for Momo. The second they're given the 'go-ahead', they lunge for each other. The tip of Momo's epee drives towards Izuku, but he meets it with his own blade, batting it away. And when she spins with it, just to slice at him once more, he uses his guard to block it, striking at her, only for her to dodge it completely.

At some point, Izuku knocks her epee out of her hand, and she quickly forms a baton, giving him the same treatment. Then he flicks his hands, activating a switch hidden behind his bandages. Kunais fall into his hands, and he blocks her attack.

The fights wanes on, people cheering them on from the sidelines, many confused on if they even want someone to win with how glorious the fight is.

But, of course, someone does win. Metal strikes metal, and a weapon falls to the ground. The one still equipped with one their trips the other over and hold their weapons to the fallen one's throat. They conceed.

Winner: Izuku.

Mineta Minoru vs Sero Hanta:

Long-range sticky man vs long-range sticky man. What to do?

After the previous match, both feel a bit of pressure. Of course, it doesn't match up as well, as the first half of their battle is Minoru throwing ball after ball at Hanta, and Hanta shooting tape after tape at Minoru. Both continue to miss.

After enough of this, Mina yells at them to get on with it, leading to Hanta diving in. Some of the balls hit him, but Minoru's head is bleeding at this point, so it barely affects Hanta as he shoots one last strand of tape, wrapping Minoru up and obtaining his victory.

Winner: Hanta.

Ojirou Mashirao vs Satou Rikidou:

Strength versus strength. Let's see how this works out.

The fight starts with Rikidou downing three sugar packets, enough to buff him but not enough for him to lose any IQ points. Mashirao rushes in, jabbing at him, only to be caught by Rikidou. Instead of panicking, however, Mashirao uses him as leverage, latching onto his arm and using his tail to strike Rikidou's side. Because of this, he's dropped, but he has his opening.

Mashirao strikes again with his tail, and Rikidou catches it. Lesson learned, he throws him afar as opposed to letting him climb him once more. Mashirao gains his balance easily, righting himself in the air, and he rushes at Rikidou, kicking up and striking Rikidou's chin.

The pattern continues. While Rikidou tanks a lot of the hits, it also means he's getting hit. Mashirao, far less hurt than him, lands the final blow, and RIkidou has to back out and retreat to Recovery Girl.

Winner: Mashirao

Now, Ochako is not paired up in the first round, due to All Might not knowing how to fairly match her up against someone, considering a single touch from her could end a match.

And thus comes the second round, with the losers returning from the infirmary and watching.

Round 2 - START!

Tokoyami Fumikage vs Sero Hanta:

Once again, two long-rangers - one with a more impressive battle than the other...

Yeah, this fight doesn't last long. Not with Dark Shadow cutting through Hanta's tape. In fact, many of the fights in this round don't last too long with natural advantages.

Winner: Fumikage.

Ashido Mina vs Iida Tenya:

Now. While this may sound like an even match-up...

Slip-n-slide.

It's trivially easy for Mina to spread a high-viscosity acid on the ground and make Tenya slip out of bounds. He's embarrassed by the fast loss, but he accepts it with pride and a red-face.

Winner: Mina.

Hagakure Tooru vs Todoroki Shouto:

Oh, Shouto wins for sure!

... Is what you thought I would say! Plot twist: yeah, Tooru can control radiation, as seen with her battle against Mezou, so it's very easy for her to just. melt the ice.

His pride is downfall, as Shouto expected the fight to end as easily as his one against Denki, but is so shocked by Tooru melting his ice, even as he struggles against her ridiculously strong push outside of the ring.

Winner: Tooru.

Midoriya Izuku vs Ojirou Mashirao:

Expert combatants. Their fight is as graceful as it is viscious, attacks barely missing, barely hitting.

Mashirao may have a tail, but Izuku has his weapons. They're evenly matched, and this battle is as intense as Izuku and Momo's match.

Alas, it has to end, and it does with Mashirao knocking Izuku's weapons out of his hands and throwing him out of bounds.

Winner: Mashirao.

Jirou Kyouka vs Uraraka Ochako:

A bit unfair, however, Kyouka is long-range while Ochako needs to get in close.

A lot less tentative than her first match, Kyouka starts off with a blast, aiming to disorientate, but Ochako uses her quirk on herself, shooting up to the sky, dodging it entirely.

Kyouka looks up, blinded by the sun, and recoils, just as Ochako drops, a hand reaching out to her. Ochako lands, as her hand does, and pushes Kyouka out of the ring.

Winner: Ochako.

Round 3 - START!

Due to the uneven numbers, instead of one-on-ones, all five of the previous winners are to gang up on Aizawa. While they're concerned at first, with Izuku pointing out that Aizawa works best in one-on-one fights, Aizawa doesn't budge, stating that no good hero is a one-trick pony.

And so, it begins.

Tokoyami Fumikage, Ashido Mina, Hagakure Tooru, Ojirou Mashirao & Uraraka Ochako vs Aizawa Shouta

Yeah, this is very one-sided. After all, Aizawa has had years worth of experience, whereas the students have had only this lesson.

Before anyone can really understand what happened, Aizawa has each of them out, with Fumikage, Mina, and Ochako out of the ring, and Tooru and Mashirao wrapped in his capture scarf.

"Power doesn't mean anything without skill," he says. Izuku watches with stars in his eyes and new notes to add to his Eraserhead entry.

(In the back, Bakugou is struck once more, as he watches this skinny hobo barely use his quirk to take down five with strong ones, or at least strong enough to beat the better half of the class. And he wonders if he's weak.)

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Notes:

Momo and Izuku's fight was such a joy to think about, mainly because I love swordfights. It was a close fight, and they would draw if they fought multiple times

Ochako's quirk goes well against most - it's only really long-ranged opponents she has to look out for

Kouji, Rikidou, and Momo's outfits are my worst enemies in canon. There's no creativity in the former two, and Momo's is so unpractical that it physically hurts!!

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Conclusion:

Quirk battles start!

New costumes are returned with much better reception

Izuku isn't immediately great at combat, though he is far from the worse

[thessalian]

Thess vs Birthday Traditions

Okay, so practice time: "How old are you?"

48.

Which ... okay.

I now have more than one birthday tradition! I mean, the main one is that I take the week of my birthday off every year. This year it was on Monday, when I don't work anyway, but I still have the rest of the week. It is my regular birthday treat and I will have it yes.

The other tradition, which basically started last year, was that part of my birthday present is that my mother sends me to her hairdresser, pays for me to have a haircut (because her hairdresser's expensive and I either get it done cheap or do it myself, depending), and then brings takeaway sushi to my place so we can have a nice dinner and I don't have to deal with the whole "going out and dealing with people at a restaurant" thing. Which is nice because the really good place down the road has the best food but it's also a bit cramped so not fun for me.

This year was a little different because there were actual physical gifts as well. I hadn't been expecting that, because my brain was on last year, when my gift was my mother paying for my trip to MCM Comic Con and 2/3 of the cost of the Critical Role cast autographs. I think I mentioned I got fancy pasta dishes for Christmas - well, turns out that my mother was saving the two matching fancy dinner plates, the two fancy cereal / soup bowls, and the two side plates that didn't quite match but complement the set well for my birthday. Also apparently there are two more of each being held in storage until my living situation is 100% settled. Maybe then I can get rid of the cheap-ass supermarket budget range plates I picked up like ten years ago.

So it's been a pretty good day, all told. Did some chores, got my hair did (a little shorter than I usually get it, but it'll grow, and for now it's kind of interestingly butch), and had some very lovely sushi. And a whole conversation with my mother that didn't get stressy or awkward! Huzzah!

So for the rest of this week, it's going to be video games and occasionally baking. I bought myself a couple more gluten free cookbooks, and a muffin tin, so I may make cupcakes. I definitely have plans towards apple turnovers. As to video games ... enjoying rogue!Rook, though I had to scrap playthrough because the character I had in mind for an Antivan Crow would not do the thing that the Crow!Rook got into people's bad graces for. So I have a Mychae doing that, and that means trying the Saboteur class. Heeeee.

But right now, the fibro is hitting me less with the pain stick and more with the fatigue stick. So mostly watching vids and playing hidden object games until I feel like actually sleeping. The difference between "sleepy-tired" and "exhausted-but-too-tired-to-sleep" is frustrating as fuuuuuck.

[no-stupid-questions-official]

hi. i figured i would get less antagonistic answers Here vs on Reddit (where i was told to ask about this). i work at the Mart of Walls (iykyk) and we had a coach transfer from another department who is dead-set on firing people. i work on the front end, and run both registers and self-checkout depending on the day. when i work in SCO, i am supposed to be following the rule "greet, help, thank" which i have been doing quite well.

however, the new coach has decided that i'm not doing good enough at this, despite saying "hello" and "have a good day" to EVERY customer AT THE BARE MINIMUM. she tells me that my body language is unwelcoming, even though i am autistic and cannot help it, which i explained to her, but she doesn't care. she also accused me of being on my personal (non-work) phone, which i had used to check my schedule and text my dad about a ride to the doctor's office. team leads, coaches, and other associates use phones ALL THE TIME, but it's ONLY an issue if i do it. so she's basically accusing me of "just standing there looking at my phone" when i'm talking to people more than just about ANY associate who works in SCO. my team leads have said i'm one of the best workers they've ever had and say so proudly. the coach is quite literally the only one who has an issue with what i'm doing.

i felt like this was out of nowhere, and then i heard a rumor going around that the new coach wants a fresh, clean slate and wants to start mass-firing people. TWO of my team leads confirmed this, and i'm positive the other two would confirm it too if i got the chance to ask them. the coach is threatening their jobs too so they are also scared. so this is not ungrounded. i have solid testimony that this is, in fact, what is happening. everyone is scared.

i've worked here for a year and have overcome so many physical and mental obstacles to get to this point. my coworkers wrote a card for me and gave me cupcakes on my 1-year anniversary and they said ive improved more than anyone theyve ever seen. it sounds fake but i truly felt like i belong with these people and they don't bully me (minus ONE of the team leads) and we truly consider each other friends. i'm successful at my job, i'm very very good at it. i can't lose it now. on top of that, i'm going back to school to get into a medical field, and i own a house (yes. a house. my payments are like 700/month WITH bills bc of where i live) and i have a cat to take care of. i have so many expenses to deal with until i can finish my education, and i CANNOT lose my job now.

i reported this claim to the ethics department with a LENGTHY letter, PLEADING them to take a look at this because my job, and EVERY single one of my front-end coworker's jobs are being threatened. but my question is, finally, is there ANYTHING i can do about this? like, how to avoid getting fired, how to protect myself in the future if i AM fired, how to get the company to pay attention, how to put a stop to this in general?

any advice is appreciated i'm freaking out so bad lol

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[urlocalnonbinarybastardwrites]

Please do The gang+tim and culry with a s/o who likes to bake/cook!

YO my dad is actually a chef and I know how to cook and bake pretty well if I do say so myself so HELL YEAH i can do this pookie

GN!Baker/Cook s/o x The Gang + Tim n Curly Shepard

Ponyboy Curtis

-he loves it

-he’d never really had anyone besides the gang cook for him

-and tbh their skill is no where near yours

-when he hears you in the kitchen it’s like he’s a dog istg

-there in five seconds

-whenever he helps you cook he’s super precise over measuring

-“Y/n it says EXACTLY 6 cups of water”

-“Pony, it’s water for pasta. Eyeball it.”

Johnny Cade

-he’s not used to eating real good food

-or having people cook for him

-he’s so hungry all the time

-I fell like it suprises people, his appetite vs his size

-but he always says thank you when you cook for him

-sometimes helps you

-gets so flustered when you praise him

-getting a compliment from YOU on something he’s making is

-just honoring

Sodapop Curtis

-lol we already know this man in the kitchen

-you have to ban him because he makes such a mess

-he tried to sneak food coloring in the batter 💀���

-and then runs away

-“SODAPOP CURTIS WHY IS MY BREAD BLUE?!”

-but you can’t stay mad at his behavior because he has the pretty privilege

-he’s lucky he’s cute tbh

Darry Curtis

-the best to cook/bake with

-forget grateful if you cook dinner so he don’t have to

-after working all day

-you two have a lot of fun in the kitchen

-and you swap turns cleaning vs cooking

Dallas Winston

-he would love eating your food

-but this mf is so impatient

-he sits at the freaking table whining like a kid

-I also think he’s mostly try to tease you

-like he’d come up behind you and wrap his hands around your waist and start kissing on your neck

-while you’re trying to cook something

-because he knows that it gives you butterflies and also distracts you from making something

-so you get annoyed and flustered

-which he loves 

Two Bit Mathews

-flour fights

-if you get him in the kitchen, you guys are not baking or cooking

-He’s goofing around with the ingredients

-Tries to stick his nasty hand in the batter

-“WASH YOUR HANDS TWO BIT!”

-he’s slightly worse than soda

-if you leave him alone with any finished food, especially cupcakes he’s eating it all

-and then tries to deny that he ate them all when it’s so blatantly obvious because he did not clean up 

Steve Randle

-micromanager 💀

-i’m sorry, but he’ll pretend like he doesn’t care

-and then as soon as you get something wrong he’s like

-“It said TWO tbsp Y/n not THREE!”

-You have to tell him to trust the process multiple times

-And he does not trust this “ process” nor you

-I feel like even if you’re the better baker or better cook he would still take over

-or try to take over 

Tim Shepard

-he definitely shows you off to his gang

-he loves the fact that you can cook

-he eats whatever you make in like three seconds

-Like it’s concerningly fast

-he doesn’t really help you out that much in the kitchen

- I don’t think this man can cook

Curly Shepard

-he pretends like he doesn’t care

-but he secretly loves it whenever you cook for him

-he’ll always utter a thank you

-I think that he secretly likes really girly dessert things

-Gotta keep it a secret or that fragile masculinity will shatter

-It’s like two bit whenever you make pink cupcakes

-he tries to eat them all

-You catch him red-handed with a smirk

-Tim Never lets him live it down

[bl-bracket]

Greenest Flag - Loser's Bracket Round 8: Togawa (Old Fashion Cupcake) vs Li Ming (Moonlight Chicken)

[Submitted Reasons Under Cut]

Togawa: "Helping your old ass crush (embarrassing btw) to feel young and bring joy (kinda) to his life? And by making him be healthy? Honestly hes a good little guy, ignore how desperate he is he’s been dealing with this crush for a decade in a non-cringe way."

Li Ming: "Literally spent all of his free time possible learning sign language for his future bf. If that doesn’t scream green flag then I don’t know what does."

"Cared more about communication with his crush who is deaf in a few days that the crushes own mother did in years. Made his deaf bf feel happiness again"

"Would trust the guy with my drink that’s all I have to say… Ok but fr, best bf ever. Literally introduced his crush who is deaf to a group where he could socialise with other deaf people, his own family never did s**t."

[s1gmagirl]

⚜ karasuno fruity five hcs

characters :: kageyama tobio , hinata shoyo , yamaguchi tadashi , tsukishima kei , hitoka yachi

every 2 weeks on a friday they play video games at tadashis house

bike rides which turn into tobio and shoyo racing eachother while the others trail behind them

they probably watched all 6 jurassic park movies at tsukis house

yachi attempts to teach them how to make cupcakes but they all fail miserably except tobio who is surprisingly good at baking (shoyo is extremly pissed off at this)

they all go on picnics sometimes

one time they all went to the beach and shoyo happened to sit on sea urchin at the exact time yachi was taking a video of the beach on her phone AND THEY WAY HE SCREAMED JFC. anytime shoyo gets into an argument with someone they send that video and he immediately goes offline

tsuki gave yachi a dinosaur plushie for her birthday and she keeps it on a shelf in her room

tobio has stolen things from tadashis room eg. hair ties, candy, bracelets etc

tadashi and yachi are natsus favourites. and whenever they go to shoyos house she gives them makeovers

monopoly always ends in turmoil and tears /hj

gc name is the backyardigans bc why not

shoyo is constantly spamming it with memes while tobio mostly asks abt hw, tsuki has it muted half of the time, yachi and tadashi are the only sane ones who talk there

they've had absolutely wild convos there including the argument abt whether a tomato was fruit or veg which then turned into a yachi vs shoyo rap battle

im telling u that if that gc got exposed they'd all be dead

they play roblox together change my mind

i just KNOW they play the scary games on calls sometimes and there is so much screaming, yachi and tsuki are always the best at them

they all wuv eachother very much 😌

[monaleen101]

By: Shelly Posted: Feb 12, 2025 This recipe makes the perfect vanilla cake that’s soft, moist, and buttery. It’s easier than you think, and I’m sharing all my best cake-baking secrets, including how to frost and stack the cake layers! I think everyone should have a perfect, never-fail, classic cake in their recipe box. Check out my chocolate layer cake for a chocolate version of this easy vanilla cake. It took me 10 years of blogging before I shared my original vanilla cake recipe. Ever since, I’ve tweaked it and perfected it, bringing us to the best-ever vanilla cake we’re making today. It actually started as vanilla cupcakes. Look how far we’ve come! This recipe makes a soft, moist, tender vanilla layer cake that you can frost and decorate to your heart’s content. It takes under an hour, and you’ll never need another recipe! Note that this cake recipe was originally posted in 2019. I have updated the photos and the tips in 2025. The recipe remains the same! What Makes This the Best Vanilla Cake Recipe The best texture. My vanilla cake has that moist and fluffy, coveted texture of a boxed cake, only the flavor of this homemade cake is a million times better! It’s truly something special. Rich vanilla flavor. Buttermilk and real butter are the secret to a super tender, flavorful crumb. This cake is sweet, but not TOO sweet, which was definitely one of the goals when I set out to create this recipe. There’s plenty of vanilla richness in every bite. Adaptable. Everyone needs a perfect cake recipe in their life. The beauty of a vanilla cake is that it’s perfect for any occasion. Top the cake with the classic buttercream that I share below, or top it with party frosting and you have a classic birthday cake. Or, cover the frosted cake with fondant for something more fancy. Easy. Above all, this vanilla cake doesn’t require any fancy equipment or pro skills to make! It’s a quick, approachable cake that anyone of any skill level can make in one bowl in a little over 30 minutes. Ingredients You’ll Need My first nugget of wisdom when it comes to baking perfect cakes, is to use the highest quality ingredients you can. The right ingredients make the difference between a good cake and the BEST vanilla cake, which is what we’re after here.  I’ve included some ingredient notes below to get you off on the right foot. Scroll down to the recipe card for a printable list with the full recipe amounts. Butter – The real stuff, not margarine! I use salted butter in this recipe (as I do in most of my baking) which is completely my personal preference. If you have a salt sensitivity, feel free to use unsalted butter. Sugar – For a consistent light texture, I recommend granulated sugar. Vegetable Oil – A little oil goes a long way to an ultra-moist, tender cake crumb. Choose a neutral-flavored oil, like canola. Eggs – Bring these to room temperature. Vanilla Extract – Like the butter, you’ll want to use the real thing and not imitation. Pure vanilla extract, or an equal amount of vanilla paste, is a must for the absolute best flavor in this vanilla cake. Baking Powder – Not to be confused with baking soda. Check the expiration date on your baking powder to make sure it isn’t past its prime. Cake Flour – Cake flour is different from all-purpose flour, and it’s the key to a super-soft, velvety cake crumb like you get from a box of cake mix (see below for details). Buttermilk – Another non-negotiable! The acidity in buttermilk combined with the baking powder produces a more tender crumb by breaking down the gluten. If you don’t have buttermilk, make a homemade substitute from regular milk and white vinegar (or lemon juice). You could swap in plain yogurt as a last resort, but buttermilk offers a much better flavor. Cake Flour vs. All-Purpose Flour Cake flour has a lower protein content than all-purpose flour. Less protein = less gluten, and a lighter, airier cake as a result. I used to think these two types of flour were interchangeable in recipes, but after baking hundreds of cakes, I’ve since seen the light.  Cake flour is an important ingredient in cake recipes where we’re after a super light crumb (think, angel food cake). This vanilla cake just isn’t the same without it. If you’re in a bind, I even have a tutorial on how to turn all-purpose flour into cake flour. How to Make a Perfect Vanilla Cake If you’re new to baking cakes, you’re in the right place. Follow the steps here to make up the cake batter in one bowl, in the time it takes to preheat the oven. You’ll find the printable instructions in the recipe card. Prep the pans. While the oven preheats to 350ºF, grease and line the bottom of two 8” or 9” round pans with parchment paper. Combine the wet ingredients. Add the flour and buttermilk. Mix the wet ingredients. Start by creaming the butter and sugar together until it’s light and fluffy. Then, add the oil, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Continue to mix until smooth. Add the flour and buttermilk. Next, alternate adding flour and buttermilk to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix until the flour is just combined with the wet batter. Mix the cake batter. Fill the pans and bake! Fill the pans and bake. Divide the vanilla cake batter evenly between your two prepared pans. Bake at 350ºF for 30-35 minutes, until the cakes are set in the center. Cool completely. Afterward, leave the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, remove them and place them on a wire rack to finish cooling to room temperature before you frost them. Assemble and Frost the Cake For this vanilla cake recipe, I use my favorite buttercream frosting. There are plenty of ways to finish and frost a cake, and I’m a firm believer that it doesn’t have to look good to taste good. With that being said, there are a few easy steps you can take to assemble a perfect vanilla layer cake: Level the cake layers. When cakes bake, they often form domes as they rise. This is a good visual indicator that your cake will be light and airy on the inside (yay!). But, since level layers are easiest to stack and frost, it’s best to trim the domes once the cakes have cooled. You don’t need a fancy cake leveler to do this, just a serrated knife. Carefully trim off the rounded top of each cake, so they’ll stack evenly. Add a crumb coat. After you’ve stacked and filled your cake layers with frosting, it’s a good idea to make a crumb coat if you plan on frosting the rest of the cake. A crumb coat is simply a thin, rough layer of frosting applied to the outside of a layer cake before you add the final layer of frosting over top. It catches any stray crumbs, for a perfect finish. I frost in between the two cake layers to create an easy, two-layer cake. You can also slice each layer in half to make a fabulous 4 layer cake! If you choose to do this, increase the frosting amount by at least 50% so you have enough. Recipe Tips Don’t I need to sift the flour? I love baking, but I make a point to try to cut down on steps that I feel are unnecessary. Like sifting the dry ingredients! Instead, I cream the baking powder in with the wet ingredients and add the flour on its own. Sift if you’d like, but even without it, this cake turns out perfect. Grease, line the pan, and grease again. This vanilla cake has a high sugar content and will easily stick to a pan that’s not properly prepped. I like to spray the cake pans with cooking spray, place a circle of parchment paper into the bottom, and spray again. The parchment paper acts as insurance against sticking and makes the cakes quick and easy to remove after baking.  Don’t overmix. Overmixing the batter is the #1 ��avoid at all costs” mistake when it comes to homemade cakes. Once you’ve added the flour and buttermilk, mix just until the batter is creamy and combined (this should take less than 30 seconds). Too much mixing overworks the gluten and deflates the air pockets, resulting in a dense, flat cake that won’t rise properly.  Scrape down the sides of the bowl. To ensure even mixing, remember to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula as the batter comes together. Test the cakes for doneness. Your vanilla cakes are done baking when a toothpick stuck into the center of the cake comes out clean. A few moist crumbs are fine, but you shouldn’t see any streaks of batter. How to Decorate Your Vanilla Cake Now, for the real fun part: Decorating! This vanilla cake is the ultimate blank canvas for frosting and decorating, so feel free to get as creative as you’d like. Here are some quick cake decorating tips and ideas: Use a cake scraper. After spreading the frosting over the layers with an offset spatula, use a cake or icing scraper to smooth out the top and edges. This will give you a perfectly smooth finish like you see in the photos. Pipe frosting swirls. If you have a piping bag and piping tips, use an open star or French star tip to create fun little frosting rosettes and swirls on top of the cake. Different frosting. Just about any frosting works with a classic vanilla cake. Try this easy chocolate frosting, Swiss meringue buttercream, creamy coconut buttercream, or borrow the strawberry frosting from my strawberry cupcakes. Add a drip. Follow my instructions to make pourable chocolate ganache and drizzle it over the finished frosted cake. You could also use homemade strawberry syrup. Garnishes. Top this vanilla cake with sprinkles, nonpareils, silver balls (dragees), crushed nuts, toasted coconut, fresh fruit, candy, and any decorations your heart desires.  Holidays and occasions. Use this cake as a base for a Halloween spider cake, turn it into a cannoli cake, or make a festive Christmas snowman cake. Make-Ahead and Storage Make-ahead. Wrap the cooled, unfrosted cakes tightly in cling wrap and store them at room temperature for up to 2 days. You can also double-wrap the cakes and freeze them for up to a month. Thaw the cakes at room temperature before frosting. Store the finished cake. Keep the frosted vanilla cake covered airtight at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can refrigerate it if you live somewhere warm, but I recommend serving the cake at room temperature. Freeze. Freeze the frosted cake whole or in slices, double-wrapped in cling wrap, or stored in an airtight container. Thaw unwrapped at room temperature. Print clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon Description This recipe makes the perfect vanilla cake with two light, fluffy cake layers filled and frosted with buttercream. Made 100% from scratch, with tips and tricks to make it buttery, soft, and moist! 1 cup salted butter, room temperature 2 cups granulated sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3 cups cake flour 1 cup buttermilk Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 2, 8 or 9- inch round cake pans with nonstick spray. Cut two pieces of parchment paper into 9- inch circles. Place the rounds in the bottoms of the pans. Coat again with nonstick spray. Set aside. In the bowl of your stand mixer, fitted with paddle attachment mix the butter and sugar together for 2 minutes. Add in the oil, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and salt, and continue mixing for an additional minute until smooth and combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary to make sure everything is evenly mixed. Turn the mixer to low speed and in alternating portions add in the buttermilk and flour, beginning and ending with flour. Mix for 30 seconds, until combined and smooth, again, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Pour half of the cake batter into each prepared pan. Bake for 30 – 35 minutes, or until the center of the cakes are set, and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, and then remove the cakes and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Notes If you’re making ahead, wrap the cakes tightly in cling wrap and store at room temperature for up to 2 days. Alternately you can wrap the cakes in cling wrap, then place them each in a large zip-top bag and freeze for up to a month. Nutrition Serving Size: 1 Slice Calories: 387 Sugar: 40.3 g Sodium: 463.5 mg Fat: 23.4 g Carbohydrates: 42.9 g Protein: 3 g Cholesterol: 126.6 mg Want To Save This Recipe?Find more recipes like this: Source link

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Splatoon 3 Shiver vs Frye vs Big Man predictions because oh my cod I think they might've found a worse theme than Gear vs Grub vs Fun

People are gonna ignore the theme actually being "who is the better leader" and say it's "who's the better idol".

^ Adding onto this, I think people are just gonna say that Nintendo claimed it was about leadership and not favoritism just to avoid backlash.

After Big Betrayal, I think a good majority of Frye fans are gonna choose Big Man instead.

The Frye and Big Man fans are gonna team up to make sure Shiver's win streak will finally end.

Someone on Frye's team will end up in the hospital and make a plaza post about it.

Tri-color is gonna be extremely broken and beyond saving.

Best case scenario is that either Frye or Big Man wins because, a) Shiver winning more than half the Splatfests is actually starting to piss people off and, b) Frye and Big Man need to win at least one more Splatfest.

Worst case scenario is that Shiver wins because of reasons I've listed before.

There'll likely be a war on twitter where people will argue over if all people who sided with Shiver only chose her because of her looks while also throwing in a lot of mischaracterization for all members of Deep Cut.

The results will bring up that they already have Marie as their boss so the fest was pointless.

Speaking of which, the Squid Sisters are gonna get PTSD from this fest.

Someone on twitter will make a thread claiming Nintendo is racist for making Frye (a POC who is heavily Indian coded) lose almost every Splatfest. And before anyone claims this is stupid, need I remind you of when ACNH twitter got mad at someone for using an in-game hairstyle?

A certain lying yellow gremlin will make some white washed art of Frye as well as some very controversial takes that will have him hated by even the Frye haters.

Someone on AO3 will anonymously post a fanfic about Shiver being tortured to death in a similar vein to the MLP fanfic Cupcakes.

Overall, the Splatfest is just gonna divide the community and probably drive some people away.

I'm gonna reblog this a week after the fest just to see how much I got right.

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L, T, Z <3

thank uuuu this takes me back to the good old days of constantly sending each other prompts for questions :'-)

L - Lion; What is your favorite item/running gag/etc. that's ever been a part of Dan and Phil branding?

running gag would probs be either be when phil was drinking water out of larger and larger glasses in his videos until he was straight up drinking out of a vase and he just didnt mention it ever. genuinely such a good joke

T - Tour; What is the best segment from each of their tours, in your opinion?

ooooo well. i only watched tatinof and interactive introverts and wad in like. october and went to see tit a few weeks ago so it is all very fresh in my mind. i want to say the songs for all of them but that would probs be a cop out.

tatinof i would say phils magic show was the best bc theres something about him being completely silent bc hes got the paper in his mouth for the paper trick and just miming everything, and dan playing it up his confusion in contrast to the eccentric character phil had going on. also he learnt all those tricks! very proud of him. and the end with dan in the llama legs was absolutely crazy. they really were just doing anything and everything in that era

interactive introverts i didnt actually like as much as tatinof, but i did see the vision for sure. i really liked wholesome howell vs x-rated phil. very referential to the whole pastelxpunk thing and i really love when they get stuff from the audience that they react to live. really adds a bit of mayhem to the whole thing

for wad, i had such a strange feeling watching it, and tbh i think i should probs watch it again in would enjoy it more a second time round being more prepared for the exact brand of comedy. so the part i really loved was like. the last like 10 minutes where hes actually really talking straight up about where he's at with his mental health and then the slow walk up the stairs in front of the big circle. like the lighting and set design and blocking was brill and the strip down from the jumpsuit to the orange singlet just made it all visually beautiful as he was getting to the real heart of why he made the show. set me off a bit thinking of how far hes come

as for tit. well. haaaaaa all of it was craaaazy. i think ive gotta pick the boxing match? like it was so ludicrous and out of left field and even through i'd been spoiled a bit technically, it still managed to shock me. like. the biting??? the run around the audience?? it was so theatrical and silly and just had me on the edge of my seat the whole time

Z - Zebra; What words or phrases have you picked up from dnp and/or always make you think of them?

oh god so many. the 'no my good sir for i have the power of triangles' thing was a classic that i still reference, when i was into them the first time, i used to say 'errm' instead of 'um' thinking it would make me sound like them. also of course 'literally' said in that very specific dan way entered my vocab at 14 and never left unfortunately. recently the tit song has been stuck in my head so ive been singing that a lot and i think about them any time anyone mentions hamsters unfortunately. ive also just been walking around my house repeating the 'look at the cupcake' thing from that one liveshow clip of dan. also phils 'you love it. you want to do it more' i cant remember from what video but that has snuck into my every day language so quickly

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Hey! Welcome to my blog!

I’m ✨Genni✨, the one braincell that lives here 🫠

I LOVE a good story. I am a neurodivergent chaotic bisexual so most of my stuff is ramblings on what I am currently watching/yelling at my sister about lol

I hate (affectionate) Jeff Satur and I’m married to Nanon Korapat in my head

Side note: If I am entertained, or if it makes me laugh, I usually stick with it. Here is a list of what I am watching/have finished!

BLs/QLs/dramas I’m currently watching:

- Us

- ThamePo

- We Are

- The Heart Killers (im not actually but i want to)

- Avatar the Last Airbender (Rewatch)

- Bad Buddy: Ep 5.4 (Daily) 🤡

Thai BLs/GLs I’ve seen:

- [x] A Boss and a Babe

- [x] A Tale of Thousand Stars

- [x] Bad Buddy

- [x] Bed Friend

- [x] Be My Favorite

- [x] Between Us

- [x] Cherry Magic! Thailand

- [x] Cooking Crush

- [x] Cutie Pie

- [x] Cutie Pie 2 U

- [x] Dangerous Romance

- [x] The Eclipse

- [x] Enchanté

- [x] Fish Upon the Sky

- [x] He She It (Webseries)

- [x] Hidden Agenda

- [x] Ingredients (Webseries)

- [x] KinnPorsche

- [x] Last Twilight

- [x] Love in the Air

- [x] Moonlight Chicken

- [x] My Love Mix-Up!

- [x] My School President

- [x] Naughty Babe

- [x] Never Let Me Go

- [x] Not Me

- [x] Only Friends

- [x] Our Skyy 2

- [x] Star & Sky: Star In My Mind

- [x] The Sign

- [x] Triage

- [x] Two Worlds

- [x] Until We Meet Again

- [x] Vice Versa

- [x] 23.5 the series

- [x] 609 Bedtime Story

Non-Thai BLs I’ve Seen:

About Youth (Taiwan), Cherry Magic! (Japan), Cherry Magic! The Movie (Japan), Gameboys (Phillipines), Kieta Hatsukoi/My Love Mix Up! (Japan), Old Fashion Cupcake (Japan), Our Dating Sim (Korea), Semantic Error (Korea), Unintentional Love Story (Korea), We Best Love (Taiwan), Win Jaime’s Heart (Phillipines)

Other Asian Media:

Dirty Laundry (Thai), Extraordinary Attorney Woo (Korea), Heaven Official’s Blessing (Chinese, BL), The Warp Effect (Thai), Mo Dao Zu Shi (Chinese, BL), My Precious the series (Thai), 3 Will Be Free (Thai), 55:15 Never Too Late (Thai)

BLs or QLs that I am interested in:

- [ ] Love Upon a Time, Next Prince

- [ ] My Golden Blood, Sweet Tooth Good Dentist, Heart The Skips A Beat, The Ex Morning, Perfect 10 Liners, The Heart Killers, Ossan’s Love, ReVamp

Anime: Attack on Titan (DNF), Cherry Magic!, Given, Haikyuu!, My Hero Academia (DNF), Spy x Family, Yurii! On Ice!!

US Animation I Screech About: Avatar: The Last Airbender; Batman the Animated Series; The Owl House; Star vs. The Forces of Evil; She-Ra and the Princess of Power; Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina; SW: Clone Wars, Rebels, The Bad Batch, Resistance

Other Non-BL Things I Post About: Star Wars, anything and everything; Critical Role (all three campaigns); Legend of Vox Machina, any upcoming spin-offs and dungeons and dragons related media; Movies/shows that I have seen that I have enjoyed; Fan Art!

XOXO Nerds! 💋✨ Note: if you follow me because we have something in common, I’ll follow you back! Screech with me!

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Another Pie Sibling never introduced arrives...

Pie vs. Pie

Did you know Pinkie Pie had a brother? In Sugarcube Corner, Pinkie created a Donut/Cupcake/Lollipop combination that Twilight loves. But AJ comes in saying another store is giving out free sweets. The store in question: Sugar Packet Place. The Owner: Octavio Pie, Pinkie Pie’s Brother. He has the color scheme of Pinkie’s sisters, but is a little more active like Pinkie Pie. He even has a Gummy of his own. But while he talks about keeping it friendly, you see he’s kind of a copycat.

The next day, he’s selling Pinkie’s creation before she released hers (because Twilight kept eating them). This causes them to basically fight the entire time until Applejack gets them to stop. She tells Octavio that stealing from Pinkie is wrong while letting Pinkie know that he only does that because he admires her. It is hard to live under the shadow of four siblings who are leagues ahead of him in character. So the episode ends with them working together.

Yeah, this did not do a good job introducing Octavio. We had to be told he admires Pinkie instead of shown. Compare how Potion Nova was introduced over Octavio: one was the supplier of the potions they love while the other showed up copying everything Pinkie does outside of color. And compared to Marble, Limestone and especially Maud, he is the weakest of the Pie Family in terms of characterization.

Superb Six

The six of them are hired to help Snips and Snails be the best versions of themselves for the Meet-and-Gallop. They do, but end up regretting it because they’re not the best versions of themselves, they’re playing a role that makes the event not fun for them. So they undo it and just have fun. Super simple story with not a lot of meat to it. 

The Debut Taunt

Rarity is being her usual self though apparently more Rarity than usual. This is because she’s going to be on Hoof Session as a Powerful Real Estate Agent. She’s going to have a party to see her debut episode. Too bad for her, they cut her scene. She doesn’t even show up. So she takes it well. So to cheer Rarity up, they basically get her to reenact the scene for them. And honestly it was a fun scene. I’m guessing they cut it because they didn’t want to do the Twin Angle.

It is a shame, but what can you do? 

Flutterdash

No, this is not a shipping episode. The gang is at the Sportacular Spectacular, a large multi-day festival of sporting events, and Dash is a part of multiple events in the first day alone. But an accident leaves her grounded with a sprain hoof and wing. She knows she’ll heal up quickly, she just needs a substitute. And since her Earth Pony Cousin isn’t in this continuity, Fluttershy has to take the role. 

Taking a potion to give her Rainbow Dash colors, Fluttershy does as you expect: badly. Like the first game she’s literally being lapped multiple times before starting. It doesn’t help Dash is trying to communicate through Spike who doesn’t know all the details Dash knows. They even have Buckball, just without the Earth Pony ground player or the Unicorn Holding the Goal on screen. Fluttershy is great on defense, not offense. 

This eventually got Dash to give up on getting Fluttershy to play like her and just let Fluttershy do her own thing. It literally can’t be any worse than a Shy trying to be a Dash. Now you expect Fluttershy to be herself and play better, right? She sort of does. Only she uses her growing powers to tower over everyone. It's like having Batman fight Godzilla: no amount of training is going to prepare him for the size and power difference.

The episode ends with Fluttershy winning the Buckball by basically scaring the competition. Predictable episode, but pretty fun ending. We’ll still be in this Sportacular Spectacular till the finale of Season 1, which will be next week. Gonna finish this series before heading towards IDW and their Generation 5. If its anything like Generation 4, I’m probably not going to like their storylines.

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By: Shelly Posted: Feb 12, 2025 This recipe makes the perfect vanilla cake that’s soft, moist, and buttery. It’s easier than you think, and I’m sharing all my best cake-baking secrets, including how to frost and stack the cake layers! I think everyone should have a perfect, never-fail, classic cake in their recipe box. Check out my chocolate layer cake for a chocolate version of this easy vanilla cake. It took me 10 years of blogging before I shared my original vanilla cake recipe. Ever since, I’ve tweaked it and perfected it, bringing us to the best-ever vanilla cake we’re making today. It actually started as vanilla cupcakes. Look how far we’ve come! This recipe makes a soft, moist, tender vanilla layer cake that you can frost and decorate to your heart’s content. It takes under an hour, and you’ll never need another recipe! Note that this cake recipe was originally posted in 2019. I have updated the photos and the tips in 2025. The recipe remains the same! What Makes This the Best Vanilla Cake Recipe The best texture. My vanilla cake has that moist and fluffy, coveted texture of a boxed cake, only the flavor of this homemade cake is a million times better! It’s truly something special. Rich vanilla flavor. Buttermilk and real butter are the secret to a super tender, flavorful crumb. This cake is sweet, but not TOO sweet, which was definitely one of the goals when I set out to create this recipe. There’s plenty of vanilla richness in every bite. Adaptable. Everyone needs a perfect cake recipe in their life. The beauty of a vanilla cake is that it’s perfect for any occasion. Top the cake with the classic buttercream that I share below, or top it with party frosting and you have a classic birthday cake. Or, cover the frosted cake with fondant for something more fancy. Easy. Above all, this vanilla cake doesn’t require any fancy equipment or pro skills to make! It’s a quick, approachable cake that anyone of any skill level can make in one bowl in a little over 30 minutes. Ingredients You’ll Need My first nugget of wisdom when it comes to baking perfect cakes, is to use the highest quality ingredients you can. The right ingredients make the difference between a good cake and the BEST vanilla cake, which is what we’re after here.  I’ve included some ingredient notes below to get you off on the right foot. Scroll down to the recipe card for a printable list with the full recipe amounts. Butter – The real stuff, not margarine! I use salted butter in this recipe (as I do in most of my baking) which is completely my personal preference. If you have a salt sensitivity, feel free to use unsalted butter. Sugar – For a consistent light texture, I recommend granulated sugar. Vegetable Oil – A little oil goes a long way to an ultra-moist, tender cake crumb. Choose a neutral-flavored oil, like canola. Eggs – Bring these to room temperature. Vanilla Extract – Like the butter, you’ll want to use the real thing and not imitation. Pure vanilla extract, or an equal amount of vanilla paste, is a must for the absolute best flavor in this vanilla cake. Baking Powder – Not to be confused with baking soda. Check the expiration date on your baking powder to make sure it isn’t past its prime. Cake Flour – Cake flour is different from all-purpose flour, and it’s the key to a super-soft, velvety cake crumb like you get from a box of cake mix (see below for details). Buttermilk – Another non-negotiable! The acidity in buttermilk combined with the baking powder produces a more tender crumb by breaking down the gluten. If you don’t have buttermilk, make a homemade substitute from regular milk and white vinegar (or lemon juice). You could swap in plain yogurt as a last resort, but buttermilk offers a much better flavor. Cake Flour vs. All-Purpose Flour Cake flour has a lower protein content than all-purpose flour. Less protein = less gluten, and a lighter, airier cake as a result. I used to think these two types of flour were interchangeable in recipes, but after baking hundreds of cakes, I’ve since seen the light.  Cake flour is an important ingredient in cake recipes where we’re after a super light crumb (think, angel food cake). This vanilla cake just isn’t the same without it. If you’re in a bind, I even have a tutorial on how to turn all-purpose flour into cake flour. How to Make a Perfect Vanilla Cake If you’re new to baking cakes, you’re in the right place. Follow the steps here to make up the cake batter in one bowl, in the time it takes to preheat the oven. You’ll find the printable instructions in the recipe card. Prep the pans. While the oven preheats to 350ºF, grease and line the bottom of two 8” or 9” round pans with parchment paper. Combine the wet ingredients. Add the flour and buttermilk. Mix the wet ingredients. Start by creaming the butter and sugar together until it’s light and fluffy. Then, add the oil, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Continue to mix until smooth. Add the flour and buttermilk. Next, alternate adding flour and buttermilk to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix until the flour is just combined with the wet batter. Mix the cake batter. Fill the pans and bake! Fill the pans and bake. Divide the vanilla cake batter evenly between your two prepared pans. Bake at 350ºF for 30-35 minutes, until the cakes are set in the center. Cool completely. Afterward, leave the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, remove them and place them on a wire rack to finish cooling to room temperature before you frost them. Assemble and Frost the Cake For this vanilla cake recipe, I use my favorite buttercream frosting. There are plenty of ways to finish and frost a cake, and I’m a firm believer that it doesn’t have to look good to taste good. With that being said, there are a few easy steps you can take to assemble a perfect vanilla layer cake: Level the cake layers. When cakes bake, they often form domes as they rise. This is a good visual indicator that your cake will be light and airy on the inside (yay!). But, since level layers are easiest to stack and frost, it’s best to trim the domes once the cakes have cooled. You don’t need a fancy cake leveler to do this, just a serrated knife. Carefully trim off the rounded top of each cake, so they’ll stack evenly. Add a crumb coat. After you’ve stacked and filled your cake layers with frosting, it’s a good idea to make a crumb coat if you plan on frosting the rest of the cake. A crumb coat is simply a thin, rough layer of frosting applied to the outside of a layer cake before you add the final layer of frosting over top. It catches any stray crumbs, for a perfect finish. I frost in between the two cake layers to create an easy, two-layer cake. You can also slice each layer in half to make a fabulous 4 layer cake! If you choose to do this, increase the frosting amount by at least 50% so you have enough. Recipe Tips Don’t I need to sift the flour? I love baking, but I make a point to try to cut down on steps that I feel are unnecessary. Like sifting the dry ingredients! Instead, I cream the baking powder in with the wet ingredients and add the flour on its own. Sift if you’d like, but even without it, this cake turns out perfect. Grease, line the pan, and grease again. This vanilla cake has a high sugar content and will easily stick to a pan that’s not properly prepped. I like to spray the cake pans with cooking spray, place a circle of parchment paper into the bottom, and spray again. The parchment paper acts as insurance against sticking and makes the cakes quick and easy to remove after baking.  Don’t overmix. Overmixing the batter is the #1 “avoid at all costs” mistake when it comes to homemade cakes. Once you’ve added the flour and buttermilk, mix just until the batter is creamy and combined (this should take less than 30 seconds). Too much mixing overworks the gluten and deflates the air pockets, resulting in a dense, flat cake that won’t rise properly.  Scrape down the sides of the bowl. To ensure even mixing, remember to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula as the batter comes together. Test the cakes for doneness. Your vanilla cakes are done baking when a toothpick stuck into the center of the cake comes out clean. A few moist crumbs are fine, but you shouldn’t see any streaks of batter. How to Decorate Your Vanilla Cake Now, for the real fun part: Decorating! This vanilla cake is the ultimate blank canvas for frosting and decorating, so feel free to get as creative as you’d like. Here are some quick cake decorating tips and ideas: Use a cake scraper. After spreading the frosting over the layers with an offset spatula, use a cake or icing scraper to smooth out the top and edges. This will give you a perfectly smooth finish like you see in the photos. Pipe frosting swirls. If you have a piping bag and piping tips, use an open star or French star tip to create fun little frosting rosettes and swirls on top of the cake. Different frosting. Just about any frosting works with a classic vanilla cake. Try this easy chocolate frosting, Swiss meringue buttercream, creamy coconut buttercream, or borrow the strawberry frosting from my strawberry cupcakes. Add a drip. Follow my instructions to make pourable chocolate ganache and drizzle it over the finished frosted cake. You could also use homemade strawberry syrup. Garnishes. Top this vanilla cake with sprinkles, nonpareils, silver balls (dragees), crushed nuts, toasted coconut, fresh fruit, candy, and any decorations your heart desires.  Holidays and occasions. Use this cake as a base for a Halloween spider cake, turn it into a cannoli cake, or make a festive Christmas snowman cake. Make-Ahead and Storage Make-ahead. Wrap the cooled, unfrosted cakes tightly in cling wrap and store them at room temperature for up to 2 days. You can also double-wrap the cakes and freeze them for up to a month. Thaw the cakes at room temperature before frosting. Store the finished cake. Keep the frosted vanilla cake covered airtight at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can refrigerate it if you live somewhere warm, but I recommend serving the cake at room temperature. Freeze. Freeze the frosted cake whole or in slices, double-wrapped in cling wrap, or stored in an airtight container. Thaw unwrapped at room temperature. Print clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon Description This recipe makes the perfect vanilla cake with two light, fluffy cake layers filled and frosted with buttercream. Made 100% from scratch, with tips and tricks to make it buttery, soft, and moist! 1 cup salted butter, room temperature 2 cups granulated sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3 cups cake flour 1 cup buttermilk Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 2, 8 or 9- inch round cake pans with nonstick spray. Cut two pieces of parchment paper into 9- inch circles. Place the rounds in the bottoms of the pans. Coat again with nonstick spray. Set aside. In the bowl of your stand mixer, fitted with paddle attachment mix the butter and sugar together for 2 minutes. Add in the oil, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and salt, and continue mixing for an additional minute until smooth and combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary to make sure everything is evenly mixed. Turn the mixer to low speed and in alternating portions add in the buttermilk and flour, beginning and ending with flour. Mix for 30 seconds, until combined and smooth, again, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Pour half of the cake batter into each prepared pan. Bake for 30 – 35 minutes, or until the center of the cakes are set, and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, and then remove the cakes and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Notes If you’re making ahead, wrap the cakes tightly in cling wrap and store at room temperature for up to 2 days. Alternately you can wrap the cakes in cling wrap, then place them each in a large zip-top bag and freeze for up to a month. Nutrition Serving Size: 1 Slice Calories: 387 Sugar: 40.3 g Sodium: 463.5 mg Fat: 23.4 g Carbohydrates: 42.9 g Protein: 3 g Cholesterol: 126.6 mg Want To Save This Recipe?Find more recipes like this: Source link