Soft Vanilla Cake: the perfect, easy, and versatile recipe.
An incredibly soft and fragrant vanilla cake, so easy that it will become your go-to recipe.
It is the most versatile cake: perfect for filling with creams or jams, but also delicious on its own, in its delicate simplicity. A light dough, ideal for transforming breakfast or a snack into a special moment.
At the end of the recipe, discover the super delicious version with dark chocolate glaze!
Let’s start baking.

Enjoy the recipe, Giusi.

Ingredients for the Vanilla Cake

Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Very cheap
Preparation time: 55 Minutes
Portions: 6 People
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 eggs (At room temperature)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 Vanilla flavoring (Vial)
1 packet Baking powder
1/2 cup milk (At room temperature)
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Tools

You can use a Round mold with a diameter of 9 inches

I used a square pan 8 x 8 inches.

Steps for the Vanilla Cake

Whisk the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until you obtain a fluffy and frothy mixture.
Add the oil and milk gradually, along with the vanilla flavoring.
Also add the baking powder and flour in multiple additions.
Finish incorporating with a spatula or a wooden spoon, gently folding from bottom to top.
Once ready, pour the mixture into the buttered and floured 8×8 inch mold.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit in a preheated static oven for about 35 minutes, always do the toothpick test.
Let it cool completely inside the mold.
The simple vanilla cake is ready.
To make the chocolate glaze, you’ll need 200 g of melted dark chocolate and 100 ml of fresh liquid cream. Melt the chocolate and add the liquid cream, mix well. Pour it over the cake and level with a spatula.