Basic Vanilla Cake
Pillowy soft, basic vanilla cake with a moist and fluffy texture. Classic vanilla cake has to be one of the easiest things to make and it never gets old!
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 125 grams Unsalted butter softened, room temperature
- 125 grams (½ cup) Caster sugar (NOT ICING SUGAR!)
- 2 Large Eggs
- 125 grams (1 cup) Self-raising flour If you do not have self-raising flour, you can use 1 cup of all-purpose flour with ½ teaspoon of salt and 1½ teaspoon of baking powder.
- 1½ tablespoons Milk Whole
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°c. Butter and flour an 8 inch round baking pan. Invert and tap out excess flour. Keep aside. You may use a small square pan too.
- In a bowl of stand mixer, with paddle attachment, add softened butter and caster sugar. Beat for 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating for one minute after each addition of egg.
- Sift in self-raising flour. Beat on lowest speed just until combined. Or you may fold the flour into the batter using a rubber spatula instead.
- Finally, add milk and vanilla extract, and beat on lowest speed just until combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a tooth inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove from oven, let cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto wire rack or serving plate to cool completely.
Notes
If you do not have self-raising flour, you can use 1 cup of all-purpose flour with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder.
