This milk loaf cake is very tall, super soft and is ready in just a few minutes using simple, wholesome ingredients. Perfect for breakfast, it is tender and fragrant and wins you over at the first bite.
If you love soft homemade cakes, this milk loaf cake is the perfect recipe. The batter is soft and light, ideal for obtaining a tall, well-risen cake. It’s made with simple ingredients and in little time, with no complicated steps. Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack, it’s one of those cakes everyone always likes.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking time: 35 Minutes
- Portions: 7 servings
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
To make this soft loaf you only need a few simple ingredients that together create a tall, tender cake perfect for the whole family.
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 7 tbsp sunflower oil
- 7/8 cup milk (warm)
- 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 4 cups 00 (double-zero) flour
- 1 sachet baking powder
- Half sachet baking powder
- flavoring (to taste)
Steps
Preparation is easy and quick: in a few steps you’ll get a tall, soft, and perfectly golden loaf.
Start whipping the eggs: Separate the yolks from the whites. Whip the egg whites with electric beaters with a portion of the sugar, but add the sugar only when the whites begin to foam. Beat the yolks with the remaining sugar for at least 15 minutes, adding the milk a little at a time and the flavoring you chose. You will obtain a very airy and soft batter.
Pour and bake Pour the batter into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper or buttered and floured. Bake at 356°F for about 35–40 minutes and always do the toothpick test: it should come out dry; adjust timing according to your oven. Once baked, let it cool in the pan, then enjoy — you can dust with powdered sugar if you like, but it’s delicious plain as well.
Tips for a Successful Result
Use fresh ingredients at room temperature. If you prefer, you can use lactose-free milk or a plant-based milk. If you want to make tall bundt cakes or very tall and super soft cakes, follow my post where I wrote many useful tips for achieving the best results.
