Light, fluffy, and full of classic vanilla flavour, this easy vanilla cake recipe is your go-to for birthdays, celebrations, or just because it’s Tuesday. Made with simple pantry staples, it bakes up beautifully every time - soft crumb, golden top, and all. Got 10 minutes? You’ve got time to whip up this crowd-pleaser. Pop the kettle on and preheat that oven - your perfect vanilla cake is just a few steps away.
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438
What did you think of this recipe?
#Charlee
so easy and tast wonderful!!!!
5
Don't wanna say
Beautiful fluffy vanilla cake great for cake pops
5
Lucy 💗
Absolutely delicious 😋 I loved it me and my friend made it together and her sister stole it off her 💗💗💗 by pookies
5
evie
slaayyyayya
5
Jazmyn
I love the cake so good,but I bort some new butter for this recipe and it's omost gone..
4
Grace a
AMAZING
5
Piper noonan
I loved the flaver of the cake it tasts so good and you did a great job desiding on the flaver i loved it
5
Jake
I was good but it can be better
4
Ajae
Baking now with my daughter. Do we bake for 50mins as a whole cake and not two separate cakes? CHELSEA: Great question! The recipe is designed for two 20cm tins, so the 25–30 minute bake time is for each of those. If you bake it as one whole cake instead, you’ll need to increase the time (closer to 50–60 minutes) and keep an eye on it. For best results, we recommend baking it as two separate cakes, then sandwiching them together and covering with vanilla icing. Double the layers, double the yum!
5
Nastassija
Tastes nice but makes very thin cakes.. No good for birthday cakes.
Preheat oven to 180°C conventional / 160°C fan bake. Grease 2 x 20cm round cake tins and line with baking paper.
In a large bowl, cream Chelsea White Sugar and Tararua Butter until pale and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla essence.
Sift in Edmonds Standard Grade Flour and Edmonds Baking Powder. Mix well. Finally, add Meadow Fresh Original Milk and stir until smooth.
Divide mixture evenly between prepared tins and smooth the surface. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown and the top of the cake springs back when lightly pressed. Leave to cool in tins for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Place one of the cooled cake layers on a serving plate. Spread with icing, then add the second cake layer. Ice the cake all over (use a cake comb to create a nice pattern around the outside, if you like) and decorate with sprinkles, if using.
Vanilla Icing Using an electric mixer, beat Tararua Butter until pale and creamy. Add remaining ingredients and mix on low speed for 1 minute, then on medium speed for 6 minutes, until light and fluffy.
NOTE: This mixture can also be used to make 18 cupcakes. Bake at the same temperature but reduce cooking time to 20 minutes.
Absolutely delicious 😋 I loved it me and my friend made it together and her sister stole it off her 💗💗💗 by pookies
5
evie
slaayyyayya
5
Jazmyn
I love the cake so good,but I bort some new butter for this recipe and it's omost gone..
4
Grace a
AMAZING
5
Piper noonan
I loved the flaver of the cake it tasts so good and you did a great job desiding on the flaver i loved it
5
Jake
I was good but it can be better
4
Ajae
Baking now with my daughter. Do we bake for 50mins as a whole cake and not two separate cakes? CHELSEA: Great question! The recipe is designed for two 20cm tins, so the 25–30 minute bake time is for each of those. If you bake it as one whole cake instead, you’ll need to increase the time (closer to 50–60 minutes) and keep an eye on it. For best results, we recommend baking it as two separate cakes, then sandwiching them together and covering with vanilla icing. Double the layers, double the yum!
5
Nastassija
Tastes nice but makes very thin cakes.. No good for birthday cakes.