Homemade Vanilla Cake
Homemade Vanilla Cake is the easiest homemade cake recipe you will ever make! Just 4 simple ingredients you likely already have on hand: sugar, eggs, flour, and vanilla.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 236kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 TSP vanilla extract
Easy Almond Glaze
- 1 TBSP melted butter
- ½ TSP almond extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 TBSP milk
- fresh berries for topping optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a Bundt or regular cake pan.
- Combine sugar and eggs in a mixing bowl and mix for 1 minute. Add in flour and vanilla, then mix on medium speed for 8 minutes.
- Pour batter into cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. (Cake will be very soft to the touch and register 200 degrees F on a thermometer.)
- Cool for 20-30 minutes, then invert onto a plate and cool completely. Serve with berries and cream or top with almond glaze, then berries.
- For the simple glaze, whisk all ingredients together and drizzle on the cooled cake. Top with fresh berries, slice & enjoy!
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Notes
Store covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
This cake can also be frozen—preferably without the glaze or toppings—for up to 3 months. Wrap it tightly and thaw before adding the glaze and serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 156IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg