Easy Vanilla Cake Recipe

Homemade and Ready to Bake in 5 Minutes

Homemade cake is uniquely comforting. It fills the house with an amazing aroma, and it's such a welcome after-school snack or special family dessert. While it's always an option to go with a cake mix, this recipe is almost as fast and produces a basic but beautiful cake that is easy to customize with any number of favorite flavors, frostings, fillings or toppings.

Total Time: 45 minutes | Prep Time: 5 minutes | Serves: 8 to 10 (makes 1 8-inch cake)

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs, room temperature
  
• 1 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1/2 cup neutral-flavored oil, such as canola or vegetable
  
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
  
• 3 tablespoons milk
  
• 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
  
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 1/2  teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 350F and prepare a standard 8-inch cake pan by coating it with cooking spray or lightly greasing it with butter or oil.
   
2. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the sugar, oil, yogurt, milk and vanilla bean paste.
   
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder and salt.
   
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir with a spatula to combine the batter until no dry streaks remain. 
   
5. Pour the batter into the cake pan. Bake the cake at 350F for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top is a light golden brown and a toothpick poked into the center of the cake comes out clean.
   
6. Let the cake cool completely before slicing and serving. The cake can also be frozen, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, for up to 1 week.
   

References

• Adapted from a recipe by Manu's Menu

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