Description
A simple and delicious dessert with a soft, airy texture perfect for birthdays, tea time, or any sweet moment.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4 large eggs, room temp
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk, warm
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until pale, thick, and tripled in volume.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Sift in flour and baking powder, folding gently to retain air.
- Stir in the warm milk and melted butter until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes or until golden and springy to the touch.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature eggs and sift flour twice. Avoid overmixing to maintain the airy structure.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Universal
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg