Vanilla sponge cake recipe | Vanilla cake recipe easy | Vanilla cake recipe from scratch

Vanilla sponge cake recipe is one of the recipes that most of the people love to start their baking experiences with, while trying to bake a cake. The main reason behind it is that it is basic and mother of all cake recipes. If you get the all the tricks to prepare a perfect Vanilla cake recipe from scratch, then the other cake recipes can be learnt very easily.

This vanilla cake recipe easy is one of the most versatile cake recipes and you can make myriad variations with it. This is another reason behind its huge fan following.

I have a sweet tooth and homemade cakes and cookies are one of my biggest weakness. This is the primary reason which makes me fall in love with baking. I bake different types of cake regularly with few experiments to meet the perfection. I must say this Vanilla sponge cake recipe is one of my best.

This vanilla sponge cake recipe is super simple and easy to make. It requires only 8 basic ingredients and a hand mixer to prepare it. I must say it is a perfect cake recipe for a novice. I have tried my level best to keep the recipe as simple as possible.

Ingredients list for the recipe

All-purpose flour: Yes, it is an all-purpose flour cake recipe. Sometimes, it is difficult to get cake flour in kitchen pantry. So, I have come up with this light and fluffy cake recipe using all-purpose flour.

Eggs: It helps to make the cake fluffy and spongy.

Milk: It makes the cake cottony soft and prevents the cake to become dry.

Butter: It gives better flavour and texture to the cake.

Caster sugar: It gives sweetness to the cake.

Baking powder: It helps the cake to rise and make it lighter.

Vanilla extract: For flavouring of the cake.

Salt: To enhance the taste of the cake.

Vanilla sponge cake recipe with step by step photos and instructions have been provided in the ‘Instructions’ section of the recipe. I have included all the tips and tricks to prepare a super light and fluffy vanilla cake recipe easy. If you follow the steps precisely then you will your desired vanilla cake recipe.

Tips to prepare a perfect vanilla sponge cake

How to make vanilla sponge cake?

To prepare the vanilla sponge cake recipe, first measure all the ingredients and keep them aside. Take all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt into a bowl and sieve them together. It is one of the most frequent question that “Why do we sieve the dry ingredients before mixing into the batter?”. I have provided the details into the ‘Tips to prepare a perfect vanilla sponge cake’ section. It is one of the essential parts of preparing a cake.

Take the measured amount of butter and microwave it to melt partially. Allow it to cool down completely before use.

Grease an 8 inches cake tin with butter and line the bottom with wax paper. Make the cake tin ready before preparing the batter so that you can immediately pour the batter without investing time.

Preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 160°C Fan/180°C Electric/Gas 4.

On the other hand, take sugar into a large mixing bowl and add melted butter into it. Mix the contents in medium speed for 6-8 minutes with the help of a hand mixer. Scrap the sides with a spatula when required. Make a smooth buttery mixture with both the ingredients. It is a very important part of the recipe.

Add two eggs, one at a time into the mixing bowl and beat it with the hand mixer at medium speed until bubbly and airy. Add vanilla extract and mix it well.

After that, add the sieved flour mixture and milk alternately in three batches into the batter and mix it with hand mixer. Make a smooth lumps free batter.

Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake tin and transfer it into the middle of the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes to bake the vanilla sponge cake. For me, it took exactly 36 minutes. But sometimes the duration may vary due to difference in heat of oven.

Check the cake with the help of toothpick or skewer. If it is not done, then bake it for another couple of minutes and check again with a toothpick. Once it is done, transfer the cake tin on wired racks for 15-20 minutes to cooldown. Then you can insert knife through the edges of the cake to demould it.

Ingredients:

• 1 ¼ cup all-purpose Flour
• 2 Eggs
• ¾ cup Sugar
• 100 grams or ½ cup Butter
• 100 ml Milk (1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon), at room temperature
• ½ tablespoon Baking powder
• ½ tablespoon Vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon Salt

1. Preheat the oven at 180°C/160°C Fan/Gas 4.
2. On the other hand, grease an 8-inch diameter cake tin with butter and cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the bottom of the tin. Keep the cake tin aside.
   

3. Place a sieve on a large mixing bowl.
   

4. Sieve 1¼ cup all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ tablespoon baking powder together and keep it aside.
   

5. Take 100 grams butter into a microwavable bowl and microwave it in medium for a minute to melt. Then allow it to come to room temperature before use.
6. Take another mixing bowl and add caster sugar into it.
   

   Note: Make sure no water droplets are there in the mixing bowls.
   

7. Pour the melted butter (Step 5) into the mixing bowl and mix it with the help of a hand mixer. Mix all the ingredients evenly in medium speed till it becomes smooth and creamy. This process takes around 6-8 minutes to be done perfectly. Scrap the sides and up the bottom with the help of a rubber spatula when required.
   

8. Add two eggs, one at a time into the bowl and mix it in medium speed for another 45-50 seconds until the mixture is airy.
   
   

9. Add vanilla extract and mix it well for 15-20 seconds in medium speed.
   

10. Add the sieved flour mixture (Step 4) and milk alternately in three batches into the batter and mix it in low speed with hand mixer. First add 1/3rd portion of the flour mixture and mix in low speed. Then pour 1/3rd portion of the milk. Repeat the process twice more. Scrap the sides and up the bottom with the help of a rubber spatula. Make a smooth lumps free batter. The batter will be sticky in texture.
    

11. Pour the cake batter into the cake tin (Step 2).
    

12. Put the cake tin into the middle of the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes. For me it took exactly 36 minutes to get baked.
    

13. Go for a toothpick test after 35 minutes. Take a toothpick and put it inside the Cake to check whether it is done or not. If the toothpick comes out clean, then baking is done.
14. Take the cake tin out of the oven and put it on a grill.
    

15. Allow it to cool off for 15-20 minutes.
16. Demould the cake and remove the wax paper.
    

17. Place the cake on a plate and allow it to cool down completely before cutting.

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