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5 Minute Vanilla Cake

5 Minute Vanilla Cake

5 Minute Vanilla Cake - aka how to make a moist vanilla cake from scratch in the same time it would take you to make one with a store bought cake mix!
Course Dessert
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 1 x 20cm – 8" cake
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 200 gms – 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 60 ml – ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 200 gms – 1 ½ cup + 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 100 ml – 6 ¾ tbsp milk
  • 16 gms – 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 150 ml – 2/3 cup warm water
  • Icing sugar to dust

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix together the eggs, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, flour, milk, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract with a wooden spoon until smooth.
  2. Add the warm water and mix.
  3. Pour into a greased 20cm – 8" round springform pan and bake, in a pre-heated oven, at 180°C – 355°F for 40 minutes or until a wooden stick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.

  4. Let the cake cool down, unmould and dust with icing sugar.