Simple Vanilla Cake Recipe / Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe

            This is a simple vanilla sponge cake Recipe. The recipe requires simple basic ingredients and method and the result is a spongy soft and yummy vanilla cake. You can serve this cake as a plain tea cake as a snack along with some chai/coffee or serve it with desired frosting and serve as a Dessert. Either way the cake tastes delicious.
Other Variations - This recipe can be made rich with adding mixed nuts, tutty-fruity, dry fruits etc on the top or mixed with cake batter also.

Ingredients

1. All Purpose Flour   1 and 1/4 cup
2. Egg      2 no.
3. Milk     1/2 cup
4. Sugar    1 cup(fine granulated)
5. Baking Powder    1 and 1/4 tsp
6. Oil   1/3 cup
7. Vanilla extract   3/4 tsp

Method

Preheat oven(convection oven) to 350 F. Line a 8 inch cake pan with parchment paper and grease the paper and sides of the pan well(using baking spray or butter) 

Sift the flour and baking powder .

In a large mixing bowl, add sifted flour and baking powder ,in a another small bowl with an electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs together until slightly thickened,( about 1 minute)

to this add milk, oil and vanilla, mix gently with a spoon and add to the flour and beat for another minute, just until the batter is smooth and creamy. 

Don't over beat. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. 

Then Bake in Preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until the top are golden brown and toothpick or knife inserted in to the center of the cake should came out clean.(for me it took 32 minutes)
Loosen the sides of the cake from the pan with a thin knife, then turn out onto a rack and peel off the paper.
Let it cool completely.
After done slice it and enjoy!

    This basic vanilla cake can be enjoyed with butter cream frosting. I tried orange butter cream frosting. 

Orange Butter Cream Frosting
Ingredients

1. Softened Butter   1/2 cup
2. Confectioner's sugar  or Icing sugar   1 and 1/2 cup
3. Fresh Orange juice    2 tbsp
4. Vanilla extract   1/2 tsp
5. Orange zest   1 tsp
6. Orange food color    2 drops(optional)

Method

• In a mixing bowl, using electric mixer cream butter until light and fluffy. 
• Beat in confectioner sugar, vanilla, orange zest and orange juice. 
• Add enough orange juice to get desired frosting consistency.