About This Plain Vanilla Tea Cake
A plain vanilla tea cake is a simple, classic, and comforting dessert often desired at the tea time in my home. A soft and fluffy vanilla tea cake with a delicate aroma is perfect for making your tea time more enjoyable infact extra special. It is light, simple, mildly sweet, and ideal to enjoy with a warm cup of tea or coffee.
How to Make Plain Vanilla Tea Cake (step-by-step)
This plain vanilla tea cake is made using basic, everyday ingredients that you mostly have at home. This recipe, I believe, is simple and beginner friendly as it was the first thing I made in the kitchen when I was young. And so it is near my heart too.
To make vanilla tea cake, you need: eggs, sugar, oil ,milk, vanilla essence, plain wheat flour, baking powder and baking soda. It can be prepared by using hand whisk, electric beater or you can use the normal blender which I think is the most easiest. For baking you need any baking pan, it can be rectangular, square or round. I mostly bake my vanilla tea cake in the donut shaped round pan. I really love it. This tea cake can be baked in the oven or on the stove in some bigger pot or karahi.
Whisk or Beater Method: Break the eggs and add them to a bowl. Add sugar and vanilla essence. Use powdered sugar for this method. Use a hand whisk or an electric beater and beat it till it achieves a light and fluffy texture. Now add oil while constantly beating it. Next add milk and contiue beating. Combine baking powder and baking soda with the flour. Then sift these dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix it with a spatula using cut and fold method.
Blender Method: Add the eggs, sugar(no need to powder it), essence, and oil to the blender. blend it well for about one minute. Open the blender add milk and blend it for about thirty seconds. Pour it out in a mixing bowl. Sift in the dry ingredients and mix it well folding the dry ingredients into the wet ones till a smooth batter for the tea cake is achieved.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
Eggs____________________ 2
Sugar___________________ 1/2 cup or 100 grams
Vanilla Essence__________ 1 tsp
Oil_______________________ 1/3 cup or 75 grams
Milk______________________ 1/3 cup or 75 grams
Plain Flour________________ 1 cup or 120 grams
Baking Powder___________ 1 tsp
Baking Soda______________ 1/4 tsp
Preparation:
Peparing the Cake Mould: It can be done two ways ( I usually go with the second option):
1- Line the mould with the butter paper.
2- Grease the mould with butter or brush it with oil. Then dust it with plain flour. Sprinkle some flour on the base and sides of the mould, spread it by moving the mould and remove the excess flour.
Preparing the Batter: Crack the eggs in a mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar and vanilla essence. Beat for about three minutes so it becomes fluffy. Then add oil to the mixture while beating. Next pour in the milk while beating goes on. When the oil and milk are well mixed in then remove the beater. Now add flour, baking powder, and the baking soda to the strainer and sift the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Mix the wet and dry ingredients by folding the batter with the help of a spatula. Mix well until all the lumps are removed. Pour the batter into the cake mould. Give it a little tap not too many taps.
Baking:
In the Oven: Bake it at 180 degrees Celcius for around 30-40 minutes in the preheated oven.
On the Stove: Preheat a bigger pot or karahi with lid covered. Place a stand at the bottom( some plate or bowl can also be used upside down for making a stand for the mould). Place the mould over the stand and cover the lid (air should not escape). Bake on low to medium heat for 30-40 minutes.
How to Check if its Done: Insert a toothpick in the centre – it should come out clean.
Tips:
Always use the ingredients at room temperature. Do not add directly from the fridge (mainly eggs and milk).
Add oil and milk while beating for better results.
Grease and dust the cake mould properly otherwise the cake will stick to the mould.
Your first check for the baked cake should be after 25 or 30 minutes. Opening it early over and over ruins the cake. You can feel the aroma also when it is about to ready. When you make this vanilla tea cake for two to three times you’ll get it.❤️
Bake it once, and it will become your forever tea-time favourite. Once tried, share your baking moments with me in the comments!
Baked and Shared with Love,❤️ Aalis Corner
