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Vanilla Cake Recipe | Basic Vanilla Cake Recipe (Soft & Spongy)

Vanilla cake recipe with step by step pictures. Basic and best vanilla cake recipe made with ingredients like flour, sugar, oil or butter, vanilla extract and eggs.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 774 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups All Purpose Flour (360 grams)
  • 3 cups Sugar 600 grams (Powdered)
  • 5 Eggs
  • 1 cup Oil (240 ml)
  • ½ cup Milk (120 ml)
  • ½ cup Curd (120 ml)
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla Essence
  • 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180 Degree C. Grease three 9 inch round cake pans with oil or butter well. Dust it with flour and coat on all sides, now tap off the excess flour and set aside.
  • Break open 5 eggs in a bowl and set aside. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in another bowl and mix well, set aside. Mix curd and milk in a jug and set aside.
  • Now take oil, sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl, use a electric beater or handheld mixer to beat the mix till it is light and mixed properly.
  • Now add in 1 egg at a time and beat well.
  • Now add in half the flour mix and fold gently. Pour half the curd and milk mix and fold gently. Now add the remaining flour and curd milk mixture and fold well.
  • Now divide the batter between the cake pans and bake for 25 to 30 mins, or untill a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and let it cool completely. Now invert the cake and frost it as you wish.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Vanilla Cake Recipe | Basic Vanilla Cake Recipe (Soft & Spongy)
Serving Size
 
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
774
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
32
g
49
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
 
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
9
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
19
g
Cholesterol
 
104
mg
35
%
Sodium
 
299
mg
13
%
Potassium
 
115
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
112
g
37
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
76
g
84
%
Protein
 
10
g
20
%
Vitamin A
 
173
IU
3
%
Calcium
 
120
mg
12
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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