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 that have been on my Facebook Page and enjoyed the regular Tip Thursdays we had a couple of years ago; must remember this one. I shared with you this one recipe that you can then create a few different variations.
No!! this is not the same as the calculated recipes in my online shop. I have similar flavors there too but those are my premium recipes. Please do not come back to me complaining that I am giving the same recipe for free. I repeat those are my premium recipes and calculated for the benefit of cake decorators like me. This is a basic recipe that is absolutely delicious and very easy to use and I use it for family and friends all the time.
Two years ago when I posted this recipe one vanilla cake recipe many flavor variations as well as my One Chocolate cake recipe 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. But I was so tired of replying to those messages that I took them off completely!! But those of you that used it loved it as much as I did. So I went back to the recipe - tweaked it and simplified it further.
Step by step instructions (pin)
- Swift flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter & sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time.
- Followed by the vanilla extract.
- Next, add flour and liquids in 3 batches.
- Pour into greased baking pans.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 160 C / 320 F for 25 to 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes clean.
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 and add that in too.
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 Vanilla Cake Recipe Many Different Flavors
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Ingredients
Common ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups (340 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
- 120 ml (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
- Swift flour, baking powder, salt.
- Cream butter & sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- followed by extract
- Next, add flour and liquids in 3 batches.
- Pour into greased baking pans
- Bake in a preheated oven at 160C / 320F for 25 to 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes clean.
Equipment
Nutrition Information
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mary
l so much love your recipe thanks a lot but can I remove the milk in the recipe because Of the shelf live of the cake thanks
Veena Azmanov
Hey Mary, yes, you can omit the milk and use a juice instead. Technically can use water too but perhaps try adding more flavor like juice or almond milk
Shubha
Hi Veena , can I use all purpose flour instead of cake flour? I don’t know where to buy cake flour? Thanks
Veena Azmanov
Yes, you can Shubha. Just replace 2 tbsp flour with 2 tbsp cornflour for every one cup flour.
veer
Hello Veena, can i use this recipe for my 2 tier cakes which has 2 10 inch as base tiers with dowels and 2 8 inch for upper tier???
Veena Azmanov
Yes, you can Veer - just use the recipe card to calculate the recipe for you. Change the number of servings and it will calculate the recipe.
Subha
Hi Veena,
If I were to use these same flavor options with the eggless vanilla cake recipe on your website, would there have to be any changes to that recipe? For eg if I wanted to turn that eggless recipe into an almond flavor cake with cardamom, would it just be a 1tsp almond extract instead of vanilla and 1/4 track cardamom powder? Sorry, a total novice in baking.
Veena Azmanov
That is correct Subha. If you use almond extract and cardamom powder, you would have an Almond Cardamom Cake. If you want you can also sprinkle some sliced almonds on top before baking.
Subha
Thanks so much for getting back Veena! I'd like to try your other recipes posted on your blog, however my only constraint would be that I prefer eggless. If I need to adapt one of your egg based cake recipes into an eggless one, how can I do that? I am just a hobby novice baker who bakes for my friends special occasions, so I depend very much on an exact recipe. Apologies to bother you with additional questions.
Veena Azmanov
Hey Subha. You can find my eggless recipes here. See which of these you can use as a base to create more flavors. Thanks
Newbie
I saw someone ask about syrup, is that in place of sugar because I didn't see it
Veena Azmanov
Hey Newbie. You can add a little sugar syrup to the cake before you frost it, this keeps the cake moist. But it's optional.
Raji B
Hi Veena,
I love your website and you are such an inspiration for hobby baker like me. I basically use your website for all the questions and doubts I have. I just had a quick question - the recipe calls for cake flour - is that different from regular all purpose flour?
Thanks,
Raji
Veena Azmanov
Thank you, Raji, So happy to hear you find my blog useful. This recipe is very versatile and forgiving. So yes, do try all-purpose flour and it should be fine.
Jyoti
Hi...for whalers cake wht to add instead of egg...Pls reply
Veena Azmanov
Jyoti - I suggest you use an eggless cake recipe.
Sonia
I tried this recipe awesome everyone loved it.Do you have rainbow cake and rainbow cupcake recipe too?Tell me can I use karo corn syrup instead of glucose and glucose instead of karo light corn syrup as substitute in any fondant recipe?Do you have recipe for tyloos powder from scratch.I can't find any tip or article about how to calculate your cake batter recipe for different cake sizes in your tips.Thanks dear
Veena Azmanov
Thanks Sonia - Glad to know that everyone liked it.
Yes, I do have rainbow cake and cupcakes - please look for all recipes under the recipes tab - cake recipe / cupcakes recipes.
Usually in most recipes you can use Glucose and Karo interchangeably unless stated otherwise. In the fondant yes you can.
Tylose powder is an ingredient not a recipe.You can get it at any cake decorating store. I do not have any post on how to calculate recipes.
I do have a selection of calculated cake recipes in my online shop. Thanks
Sonia
Can we use it under fondant?
Veena Azmanov
Yes you can Sonia
Latoier
Tried this cake.. Delicious - Thanks
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Latoier
Aiswarya
Please mention the baking soda quantity
Veena Azmanov
The recipe does state the Baking Powder Quantity Ashwarya <3
Rosa
Hello Veena, thank you so much for all your help
I have 2 questions
Can we double the recipe or not?
Can I add syroup to the cake after, can this cake be covered with fondant ?
Thank you again love you so much you're the best
Veena Azmanov
Yes you can double the recipe. I had not problem with that.
Yes you can add sugar syrup to the cake too! I do that all the time.
Thank you so much Rosa/.
Hope you enjoy it.
Marcia
Veena - Thank You for this! Yes - couldn't be simpler. Perfect for a newbie like me - only 2 months into this business.
Veena Azmanov
Yes this is what I started with when I started cake decorating until I then refined my own recipes and created a my own premium recipes. It's a great start and so forgiving
Donna
Hello...Your recipe sounds wonderful. I have a question tho.....how do you get your cakes so flat an even on top right out of the oven? I always seem to be cutting off a done
Thank you
Veena Azmanov
I use cake strips lol <3