Description
This Vanilla Cake is the ultimate comfort food, offering a moist and fluffy texture that lasts for days. Crafted with simple ingredients like eggs, butter, and real vanilla extract, it’s perfect for celebrations or a sweet snack anytime!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups plain / all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cooking salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups caster / superfine sugar
- 115g / 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tsp vanilla extract (the best quality)
- 3 tsp vegetable or canola oil
- 225g / 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 500g / 1 lb soft icing sugar / powdered sugar, sifted
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 – 4 tbsp milk (to adjust thickness)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan) for 20 minutes prior to preparing the batter. Ensure the rack is positioned in the middle of the oven.
- Grease two 20cm / 8” cake pans with butter and line the bases with parchment paper for easy release. It is best to use pans without a loose base if possible.
Notes
For the best result, use fresh eggs at room temperature.
Make sure your baking powder is active to ensure the cake rises properly.
Adjust milk in the icing gradually to achieve your desired thickness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10 of cake)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 115mg