Description
This Vanilla Cake is wonderfully moist and delicious, made with simple ingredients like eggs, butter, and milk. Perfect for parties or a sweet treat at home!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups plain / all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cooking salt
- 4 large eggs, at room temp
- 1 1/2 cups caster / superfine sugar
- 115g / 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 cup milk, full fat
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tsp vegetable or canola oil
- 225g / 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 500g / 1 lb soft icing 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) twenty minutes before making the batter.
- Grease two 20cm/8” cake pans with butter and line with parchment or baking paper for easier removal.
- Ensure your baking powder is fresh before mixing the dry ingredients.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; mix well.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy, then add butter, milk, and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake in your preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Notes
Use cake flour for a lighter texture if preferred.
Check the freshness of your baking powder for the best rise.
Let the cake layers cool completely before frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg