Vanilla Cake Recipe

If you want to make a cake for the first time, the basic cake or classic vanilla cake is your best option. This recipe is ideal for beginners, plus it can be decorated or modified to taste with different flavors. The classic cake is a homemade cake and easy to prepare, ideal to serve alone, as a dessert or snack.

Even if you are not an expert in baking or desserts, knowing the right technique to make a fluffy and delicious cake can save you when you need to serve something delicious to your guests. In addition, it is an excellent way to show affection to those you love the most and to make your celebrations sweeter and more homely.

It is not difficult at all today we will show you the step by step of how to make a vanilla cake, so that it comes out perfect (or almost perfect) on the first try. You will need few ingredients, but a lot of desire, so let's get to it!

Ingredients

• 500 grams of butter
• 1 kilogram of sugar
• 1 kilogram of prepared flour
• 8 nos. of eggs
• 1 liter of milk
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 teaspoon rum or whiskey
• 1 cup of lemon zest

Steps to follow

Step 1/4

Alright, let's get started! The first step in knowing how to make a homemade cake is to start with the butter and sugar . Mix both and beat them until you get a whitish cream.

The correct way to mix these ingredients is with soft butter, to obtain it you must remove the butter from the refrigerator at least half an hour before preparation to ensure that it is at room temperature.

Tip: While you start the recipe, you can turn on the oven so that, when you introduce the mixture of your vanilla cake, it is already preheated. You can preheat to 150º C and this way you will ensure that your homemade sponge cake will bake evenly.

Step 2/4

Next, gradually incorporate the rest of the ingredients for the cake. First, add the eggs and mix. Then add the flour and mix again. Finally, integrate the milk until you get a homogeneous mixture.

Finally, add the vanilla, rum or whiskey and the lemon zest. If you prefer not to use liquor, no problem. You can rule it out of most easy cake recipes.

The major flavor of this homemade cake should be vanilla, but you can modify it to taste for any other essence. The orange zest also works very well on this sponge cake.

Tip: You can substitute the milk for concentrated fruit juice. Remember to slowly mix the ingredients so that when you bake your basic cake, it rises and is fluffy.

Step 3/4

Now, in a previously buttered mold, place the mixture and take it to the oven for 40 minutes, at 150º C.

You can also use a silicone mold or the typical cake mold that is rectangular in shape.

Tip: To know if it is ready, you can prick the center of the vanilla cake with a toothpick until it comes out without any remains.

Step 4/4

To finish the classic vanilla cake, you just have to take it out of the oven and wait for it to cool to room temperature to unmold it. If you dare with baking, you can decorate it by sprinkling the top with icing sugar, make a filling with chocolate frosting or give it a special motif with sugar fondant. The world of baking is huge and this vanilla cake is just the beginning!

Photo by Lisa Fotios from Pexels