This one vanilla cake recipe many different flavors is a real treat to any baker. You need one basic recipe to create many different flavors of orange, lemon strawberry, and more. A perfect way recipe to start as a new or seasoned baker.
Some of you have been on my Facebook Page and enjoyed the regular Tip Thursdays.
I posted this recipe with one vanilla cake recipe with many flavor variations as well as my One Chocolate cake recipe with many flavor variations. I had many of you come back with questions and messages. Mostly because people didn't know how to use the chart. So here it is in detail.
And yes, you can use this cake to cover with fondant too.
Step by step instructions
- Grease and line 2 x 6-inch round or 1 x 8-inch round cake pan.
- Preheat the oven at 325°F / 165°C / Gas Mark 3
- Swift together the flour, baking powder, salt - set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter & sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time until well combined. Followed by the vanilla extract.
- Next, add flour and liquids (and purees) in 3 batches making sure to scrape the bowl so there is no dry flour and you have a smooth batter.
- Pour into the prepared baking pans, and bake on the middle rack for 25 to 30 minutes or a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- When baked cool in the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Always cook cakes completely before decorating
How to use this recipe?
So, how do you use this recipe? Well, it is as simple as it looks. You take the common ingredients first. Choose the ingredients for the flavor you want in addition to the common ingredients
Let’s say you want to make an orange cake. You would take the common ingredients and the ingredients listed on the orange cake. Now do as directed in the method. That’s it!!
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One Cake Recipe Many Different Flavors
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Ingredients
Common ingredients
- 2 ½ cups (310 g) Cake flour
- 3 tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 ½ cup (300 g) Fine granulated sugar
- 10 oz (280 g) Unsalted Butter (1 ¼ cup, 2 ½ stick) room temperature
- 6 Eggs
- ½ cup (120 ml) Milk
Vanilla Cake
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- ½ cup (120 ml) Milk additional
Orange Cake
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 tsp Orange extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) Orange Juice
Lemon Cake
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 tsp Lemon zest
- ½ cup (120 ml) Milk additional
Strawberry Cake
- 1 tsp Strawberry extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) Strawberry puree
Almond Cake
- 1 tsp Almond extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) Milk additional
Earl Grey Cake
- 4 drops Bergamot extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) Earl grey tea brewed (2 bags x 120 ml hot water)
Instructions
- Grease and line 2 x 6-inch round or 1 x 8-inch round cake pan.
- Preheat the oven at 325°F / 165°C / Gas Mark 3
- Swift together the flour, baking powder, salt - set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter & sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time until well combined. Followed by the vanilla extract.
- Next, add flour and liquids (and purees) in 3 batches making sure to scrape the bowl so there is no dry flour and you have a smooth batter.
- Pour into the prepared baking pans, and bake on the middle rack for 25 to 30 minutes or a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- When baked cool in the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Always cook cakes completely before decorating.
Nutrition Information
The nutrition information and metric conversion are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. If this data is important to you please verify with your trusted nutrition calculator. Thank you
Melissa Brice
Hi, I'm very excited to try this recipe out! Can you tell me what size cake pans this cake requires? Thanks!
Veena Azmanov
This recipe should make 2 x 6-inch cakes or 1x 8-inch round cake. Thanks