This Basic Cake Recipe makes the most fluffy, moist and delicious cake you ever. It really has a great texture. It’ s not complicated to make and it will make you look like an expert baker.
I’m not a big baking person. Actually, I stopped baking a few years ago when everything I tried to make turned out not so good. But we started to plan Victoria’s baptism and I knew I wanted to make something special for her.
It wound up being a good call to make the cake.
This time I didn’t want a baking mishap so I reached out to the person I know makes the best cakes… My sister!
She shared her master recipe with me and we love it.
This is the most fluffy, moist, and delicious cake you can ever make. It really has a great texture. It’s not complicated to make and it will make you look like an expert baker.
Side Note: I apologize in advance for the poor quality of the photo. This was one of the first recipes that I published. If you want to check my other recipes click here.
This is not an eggless recipe! This is the recipe that I used to make before my daughter was diagnosed with egg and nuts allergies. If you’re looking for eggless recipes, click here to browse.
Basic Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 eggs (at room temperature)
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter at room temperature (3 sticks)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 10-inch cake pan with butter and dust with all-purpose flour.
- Separate egg yolks from egg whites.
- Beat egg whites until stiff peaks. Reserve.
- Sift the flour, baking powder into a large mixing bowl.
- Beat butter until light and fluffy, approximately 8-10 minutes. Add sugar and mix together until light in color. Add in the eggs yolks one at a time; keep mixing until well combined. Add milk and vanilla gradually and continue beating until the mixture is very creamy.
- Add dry ingredients (flour and baking powder) 1 cup at the time.
- Foil in egg whites just until combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean — 30 to 35 minutes. Cool cake in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
- Un-mold and cool completely. Decorate as you like or enjoy as is.
Nutrition
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- Glass Mixing Bowl Set
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Just made it, it’s so good! ?
Hello Arabella! I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know! =)
Tried it last night and I must say, it came out perfect – really spongy and sweet! ! Thanks
Hello Charless! Sounds like you nailed it. Thanks so much for your feedback and for trying my recipe.
I like this recipe.I also need more recipes of dessert,
Hello Matata! Thanks for your interest in my recipe. Please come back and let me know how you like it. ?
Will this fill 2-8in round pans
Hello Vicki!! Yes, it will fill 2 8 or 9-inch cake pans. Thanks for your interest in my recipe.
I live baking cakes, cupcakes, birthday and wedding cakes, cookies etc. But ive never baked a spounge cake before. Is this a spounge cake reciepe or do u have a reciepe for a spounge cake? I am going to use this one anyway. Just thought u may have a spounge reciepe u wud like to share
Hello Melissa! Yes, this is sponge cake recipe. It’s really good. Hope you give a try soon. Thanks for stopping by.
This is my first cake recipe ever, it came out really really fluffy and tasty..
Thank you for the post…
I’m so glad you like my recipe, Misria!!! Thanks for coming back and leaving your feedback ????
its very fluffy AND Delish indeed!!!
Combination a bit rough for my desire to lose weight hahaha
That. Looks. AMAZING!!
That cake looks fantastic! I’m not a big baker either, but I think I could pull this off without burning it! Thank you for sharing the recipe, I’ll have to keep this tucked away for the next time I feel adventurous!
That cake looks fantastic! I’m not a big baker either, but I think I could pull this off without burning it! Thank you for sharing the recipe, I’ll have to keep this tucked away for the next time I feel adventurous!
I am a huge fan of simple cakes. My favorite flavor is Vanilla. Its so much fun to “dress” these up by baking in fun surprises too!
YUM! SO simple but looks so delicious.
That looks like a great cake! so delicate!