A good Vanilla Cake is a must have recipe for any home Baker. The lightly crisp crunch on the outside and a soft fluffy center make this vanilla cake recipe my all time favorite and most turned to when I need something sweet, simple and elegant.

Perfect iced for birthday cakes and cupcakes, sugar dusted or drizzled with warm custard on a cold night. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. 

Simple Vanilla Cake Recipe

By Mel@Table for Five
Basic vanilla cake mix for all occasions.

Ingredients

- 125g cooking margarine
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
- 2 cups self raising flour
- ⅔ cup milk

Prep time: 05 minutes
Cook time: 00:40
Total time: 01:00
Yield: 16

Calories: 171
Fat: 7

Method

•Preheat oven to 170°C

•Cream margarine and sugar together.

•Mix in egg and vanilla until well combined.

•Alternate adding flour and milk stirring after each addition to create a smooth thick batter.

-Scoop about a tablespoon of batter into each greased cupcake hole and bake for 20 minutes

OR

•Pour into a greased/lined 22cm round cake tin (or equivalent volume tin) and bake for 35-40 minutes. 

Cake is ready when it springs back from a light press in the center.