Simple And Classic Cake Recipe

Here’s a simple and classic cake recipe that you can follow at home — no fancy ingredients required. It’s a basic vanilla sponge cake, which you can eat as-is or use as a base for layered cakes.

🎂 Basic Vanilla Cake Recipe

🧂 Ingredients:

• 1 cup (200g) sugar

• 1/2 cup (120ml) butter (softened)

• 2 eggs

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour

• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 cup (120ml) milk

🍳 Equipment:

• Mixing bowls

• Electric mixer or whisk

• Measuring cups/spoons

• 8-inch round cake pan (or loaf pan)

🧁 Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
   Grease and flour your cake pan.

2. Cream the butter and sugar

   • In a bowl, beat sugar and butter together until light and fluffy (about 2–3 minutes).

3. Add eggs and vanilla

   • Beat in eggs one at a time.

   • Stir in vanilla.

4. Combine dry ingredients

   • In a separate bowl, mix flour and baking powder.

5. Mix wet and dry

   • Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.

   • Add milk slowly and mix until smooth. Don’t overmix.

6. Pour and bake

   • Pour batter into the prepared pan.

   • Bake for 30–35 minutes (or until a toothpick comes out clean).

7. Cool and serve

   • Let the cake cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack.

   • Frost or eat as-is!

🎨 Optional Ideas:

• Add chocolate chips, fruit, or nuts to the batter.

• Frost with buttercream or drizzle with chocolate ganache.

• Make it a birthday cake with colored frosting and sprinkles.