While a Chocolate cake is very popular amongst most kids, my son does not like chocolate cake. He only likes Vanilla cake. This is another one of his favorite vanilla cakes.
This is going to be his second birthday cake for this year, with the Toy Story 3 theme.
Makes
Two x 8 inch round cakes each 2 inch tall
Video Recipe - uploaded on 9th March 2013
The Trial period for this Fee recipe is over.
The recipe is now available via my online shop.
The tiers calculated are size - 6, 8, 10 and 12 inch cakes.
You can make single tier or up to a 4 tier cake using the recipe already calculated for you.
Here I have just flipped the hot cakes out.
Until next time,
Happy baking.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hi Veena,
ReplyDeleteLove the recipe.Wow i think you do have an overall good collection of cake recipes.Its so tough and confusing which one to make:).Could you make a cake which is fluffy cake with less butter and sugar.Is castor sugar fine sugar?Can we half this recipe for a 6 inch cake.Thanks for your kind replies.
Shalu,
DeleteYes, Castor sugar is find sugar.. Yes, I think you can half the recipe for a 6" round - you will have left over batter for some yummy cupcakes.. These make delicious cupcakes too.
Thanks.
Veena
Hi Veena Can this recipe be used to make a tiered wedding cake? Your blog and website is one the most informative sites I have seen for cake decorator esp for newbies like me.
ReplyDeleteI don't like using shortening for health purpose. Is there substitute for shortening.
ReplyDeleteThe recipe says Butter or veg shortening not both - go with the butter
Deletewhat is cream of tartar? Any substitute that can be used?
ReplyDeleteJalpa, Sorry just realized your comment went unanswered. Sorry!
DeleteCream of tartar is a fine white powder. You use it to help meringue become more white, light and fluffy. I think a drop of lemon juice should do the trick.
Thanks
Veena
Dear Veena ,
DeleteThanks for that info, like Jalpa i was also blank about cream of tartar
Hi Veena!
ReplyDeleteI just now discovered your JEM of a blog, and will definitely be bookmarking it on my computer ;) You are so wonderful to be enriching others with all of your caking knowledge. I am thinking about testing out this Vanilla cake recipe for an upcoming order. I am totally new to scratch baking, so bare with me here... do achieve an orange flavored cake, do you think all or part of the milk could be successfully substituted with orange juice without altering the structural integrity of the cake? I am in great need of scratch recipes that will hold up well to stacking, and being covered with fondant. Thanks for your time!
Robin M.
Hi Robin.
DeleteDon't worry - even a novice can do this cake. It's so easy.
Having said that glad you came to me - here's my suggestion.
Use 1 cup orange juice for a nice orange flavored cake. You can also add the zest of one orange. Adds more orange flavor.
Now orange has citrus inside - so you need baking soda to balance the citrus.
Instead of 3 tsp baking powder. Use 2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp baking soda.
This is a very light and fluffy cake so it can go under a two tier cake but probably not best under a three tier cake.. Cause the buttercream will make the structure more week.
I hope this helps.
Veena
Hi veena, your blog is very good and you have lots of good recipes.. I am happy that I saw your blog...I have a fluffy vanilla recipe.it is little bit dry.. I would like to try this. Is it possible for me to half this recipe to make a 6' cake.
ReplyDeleteYes, you should have no problem making half this recipe too.
DeleteLet me know how it goes..
V
Can this recipe be done as cupcakes? I did a practice run of a vanilla cupcake for my son's birthday but I found it very dense and heavy. This sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteYes, you can make cupcakes with it very successfully.
DeleteHave fun.
V
Hi Veena,found your lovely blog while searching for a fluffy sponge cake..!love the recipes and appreciate the effort for giving clear instructions which really help newbies like me..!I want to bake a cake for my sons birthday,as he wants a coffee flavoured cake can u advise me on the changes that i need to make in this recipe for making it coffee flavoured?Also if i halve the recipe and bake it in a 9 -inch pan will i be able to get a cake with reasonable height so that i can slice it for filling?can i use butter cream icing for this cake?Thanks in advance..
ReplyDeletehi veena..found your lovely blog recently..love the recipes and appreciate the effort taken for posting clear cut instructions which really helps newbies like me..!i want to bake a cake for my sons birthday..since he needs a coffee flavoured one can you advise me on the changes needed in this recipe to make it coffee flavoured?Also if i halve the recipe and bake in a 9-inch round pan ,will i be able to get a cake with a reasonable height so that i can slice it?can i use butter cream icing with this cake?
ReplyDeletejust to say thank you for this blog. tried this recipe and it came out excellent. well done
ReplyDeleteHi Veena
ReplyDeleteI want to make 16 cupcakes? do I use the same amounts? also what parve whipped topping/frosting do you recommend-I need to lay on the frosted cupcakes an edible stencil-thanks in advance -mommy in teaneck
If you to stencil - I'm not sure whipped topping will work. You need to use either buttercream made with Margarine or veg shortening and water instead of milk. Let it crust before you stencil or use sugar paste disc to stencil and lay on top. Hope this helps
DeleteHi Veena,
ReplyDeleteAfter trying many failed recipes for a tender moist vanilla cake, I came across your recipe.Looked something like what I have been looking for. I didn't have cake flour at hand so I madeone batch by adding 2tbs cornflour to 1cup minus 2tbs AP four. I probably did everything right except over beat the egg whites to a glossy state. But I still went and mixed it in the batter.Cake came out a little dense more like a pound cake. Tasted good. next time I should keep an eye on the egg whites and remember not to overbeat it.
A very good recipe though. Thanks for sharing.
Dipali
Hi Veena,
ReplyDeleteI love your recipes, but I tried this one and realized that I forgot to add in the vanilla extract. After looking over the instructions, I missed the extract because you forgot to put that in the written instructions. You do have it in the video though. I didn't watch the video until after I made the cake to figure out where I went wrong. You may want to revise the method in case some people do the same thing I did.
Janelle
Hi Veena,
ReplyDeleteCould you pls help me with the following queries...
Is it ok to use all purpose flour(Maida) instead of cake flour, salted butter instead of unsalted butter and lime juice instead of cream of tartar?
Thank you.
Leena
Hello Veena,
ReplyDeleteI did the cake and it came out brilliantly and it gave me a confident that I can do more because I have been a person who want to make cakes for a living but afraid of doing new things and now I have break that and will continue experimenting more like you and one day I will look back and say your light an fluffy sponge cake pave the way for me.
Thank you and God bless
NB-I send a message to you on facebook and have not gotten a reply yet.