Tea time at most of the home is never complete without a cake and this super fluffy vanilla tea cake is one of the simplest and easiest cakes you can bake. It is made with simple everyday ingredients like flour, egg, butter and sugar. As it bakes beautifully with a golden top and fills the kitchen with its warm vanilla aroma. It tastes soft, light and perfectly sweet.
Vanilla Tea Cake Recipe
This is a light fluffy tea time cake. I flavoured it with some vanilla. This cake taste amazing with a cup of tea or coffee. It is not that sweet so it goes well with a cup of chai.
I came up with this recipe because I wanted to bake some cake which is light and not so sweet so we can have with a cup of tea or coffee. The cake is super simple and basic to make. This cake is very basic recipe and anyone can bake it.
About Tea Cake Recipe
Vanilla cake is a simple and classic recipe that you can bake with pantry staples. It is made with basic ingredients like flour, eggs, butter and sugar. And it comes together in minutes and is a perfect beginner friendly recipe.
This tea cake is so special in our home because my kids absolutely love it. They call it "Cashew plain cake", because I always top the batter with some cashews before baking. The cashews turn beautifully golden roasted and add a nice crunch to the soft cake.
I bake this almost every week because they enjoy it so much. Whether it's for their school snack box, evening snack or for travel, a slice of this simple vanilla tea cake always makes them happy.
Similar Recipes
And this vanilla tea cake is so versatile that you can customize it easily according to your taste preference.
You can add different flavouring like butterscotch, pineapple, mango or even mix in some chocolate chips or chopped nuts to add extra flavour and texture to the cake.
If you want to make cake without eggs, then check out my eggless sponge cake recipe. It also gives you a soft, fluffy and delicious cake without using eggs.
Whether you're baking for family, gifting for friends or want to bake a simple cake, then this vanilla tea cake is a go-to recipe. It is simple, classic and always a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
- Egg : Eggs give the cake its light, airy and fluffy texture. They also make the cake soft and hold the ingredients together.
- Sugar : Sugar is added for its sweetness and enhances the flavour of the cake. It also helps to achieve the golden brown top cake when baked.
- Unsalted butter : Butter adds a rich taste and flavour to the cake. It also adds moisture and keeps the cake tender.
- Vanilla extract : Vanilla essence adds a lovely aroma that enhances the overall taste and flavour of the cake.
- Milk : Milk added to achieve correct batter consistency and it adds a rich taste to the cake.
- All purpose flour : All purpose flour or cake flour provides structure to the cake and helps to hold its shape while baking.
- Baking powder : Baking powder is a leavening agent that helps the cake rise and make them feel light and airy.
- Salt : A pinch of salt added to balance the sweetness and flavour of the cake.
- Cashews : Adding cashews is completely optional. But when added, it gives a nice crunch and flavour to the cake. You can also substitute with chocolate chips, almond, tutti frutti of your choice.
Step by Step Pictures
Whipping Eggs
1)Preheat oven to 170 degree C. Line a 8 inch round cake pan with parchment paper and set aside. The recipe given in the recipe card make a standard 8 inch round cake. The pictures shown here is half of the recipe. This makes a mini 5 inch cake.
First lets beat the eggs. Take egg in a clean dry bowl.
2)Use an electric beater to whisk till it is frothy.
3)Now add ½ cup sugar little by little and whip till frothy and light using an electric beater.
4)You are going to aerate the eggs which will be added to the cake batter in the end to lighten it.
5)Frothy eggs are ready. Set this aside for a moment.
Wet Ingredients
6)Now in another bowl. Take unsalted butter, ½ cup sugar and vanilla extract. Make sure your butter is room temperature.
7)Use the same electric beater to whip the butter with sugar till creamy and fluffy.
8) Pour in milk and mix well until combined.
9)The mixture may look curdled at this point. But no worries, once we add the dry ingredients it will come together.
Dry Ingredients
10)Now add in the plain flour.
11)Add in baking powder.
12)Add a pinch of salt. Salt enhances the taste of the cake.
13)use an electric beater to mix the batter until just combined.
Make Cake Batter
14)Now add in the beaten fluffy eggs little by little and fold gently using a spatula.
15)I added half of the eggs first and fold it gently using spatula.
16)now add in remaining half of the eggs.
17)Fold gently using spatula, Don't use electric beater at this stage.
18)This will lighten the batter.
Baking Cake
19)Once the batter is well mixed, spoon this into the prepared cake pan.
20)Top with cashews. Pop this in oven and bake for 30 to 35 mins.
21)Remove from oven and cool completely.
22)De mould, slice and serve. Enjoy with a cup of tea.
Expert Tips
Room temperature is key : Make sure the ingredients like egg, butter and milk are at room temperature before making the batter.
Don't overmix : After adding flour, gently fold the ingredients together to keep the cake light and airy. Overmixing can lead to dense cake.
Flavour variation : You can add orange zest, butterscotch extract or chocolate chips, tutti frutti for a different taste and flavour.
Test with toothpick : Bake the cake in a 170 degree celsius preheated oven for about 30 to 35 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the centre, if it comes out clean then the cake is perfectly baked. If not, bake for another 5 minutes.
Storage : Once the cake is completely cooled, slice and store them in an airtight container. It stays good at room temperature for about 3 to 5 days.
Serving : Enjoy this vanilla cake slice along with a warm cup of coffee or tea for a simple and comforting tea time. To make it fancy, you can also serve the cake along with fresh cream, chopped fresh fruits, or chocolate sauce for a delicious dessert.
FAQ
Definitely ! You can try with whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour for a healthier version. But the texture and taste may slightly vary.
If the batter is over mixed, the cake may turn dense. Beat the eggs till fluffy and fold the batter gently after adding flour to make a fluffy cake instead of dense.
Absolutely ! You can bake this tea cake using a pressure cooker or in a deep kadai with salt layered at the bottom. Cook on low heat for about 30 to 40 minutes.
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Vanilla Tea Cake Recipe (Tea Kadai Cake)
Equipment
Ingredients
To beat with eggs
- 2 large Eggs
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar 100 grams
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter 110 grams
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar 100 grams
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Full Fat Milk 240 ml
Dry Ingredents
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour 240 grams
- 2 teaspoon Baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
For Topping
- ¼ cup Cashews
Instructions
- Pre preparation - Preheat oven to 170 degree C. Line a 8 inch round cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- Whipping Eggs - Take eggs in a bowl and whisk till it is frothy. Add ½ cup sugar little by little and whip till frothy and light using an electric beater. Set this aside.
- Wet Ingredients - Now in another bowl. Take butter, ½ cup sugar and vanilla and whip till creamy using an electric beater. Pour in milk and mix well until combined.
- Dry Ingredients - Add in flour, baking powder and salt and mix well using an electric beater until just combined.
- Make Cake Batter - Now add in the beaten fluffy eggs little by little and fold gently using a spatula. This will lighten the batter.
- Baking - Once the batter is well mixed, spoon this into the prepared cake pan and top with cashews. Pop this in oven and bake for 30 to 35 mins. Remove from oven and cool completely. De mould, slice and serve.
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Nirmala
Aarthi please make a cake using cake gel bakery style vanilla cake
Aarthi
will try to do it. Since cake gel is harmful i dont use those.
Kirthi
The tea cake recipie is terrible. I’m very sorry I was convinced with this recipie you shared. I bake a lot of cakes and this is the first time in years that it’s gone so terrible.