Vanilla Cake Recipe

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Vanilla Cake
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
320
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour , sifted
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Cake:.
  2. Set oven to 350°F.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder & baking soda, salt & set aside.
  4. Place milk over medium heat to about 150F (hot but drinkable temp).
  5. Cream butter, sugar & vanilla until creamy, add egg & beat until combined & light.
  6. With a ladle or pouring in a thin stream while mixing or whisking, SLOWLY add the milk to butter mix so you don't cook & scramble the egg.
  7. Add the flour mixture & mix gently until just combined.
  8. Pour batter into buttered & floured cake pan & bake for 25 to 30 minutes (check with toothpick at 25).
  9. Cool for 10 minutes then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
  10. When cool, cut cake in half horizontally with serrated knife or bread knife & gently remove the top layer for icing. You can also leave the cake whole & just use icing on top.
  11. Icing:.
  12. Combine all ingredients & beat or whisk until well combined, if icing seems too thick & difficult to work with, add half to one teaspoon of milk.
  13. Spread half on the bottom layer of cake, replace top of cake then spread remainder of icing on top of cake.
  14. Switch out the Cream Cheese for 5 tablespoons of butter to make a Buttercream Icing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 319.62 Kcal (1338 kJ)
Calories from fat 143.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.9g 24%
Cholesterol 66.09mg 22%
Sodium 210.38mg 9%
Potassium 187.98mg 4%
Total Carbs 40.51g 14%
Sugars 27.5g 110%
Dietary Fiber 0.49g 2%
Protein 4.07g 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 97.9mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 302.01 Kcal (1264 kJ)
Calories from fat 135.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.02g 24%
Cholesterol 62.45mg 22%
Sodium 198.79mg 9%
Potassium 177.62mg 4%
Total Carbs 38.28g 14%
Sugars 25.99g 110%
Dietary Fiber 0.46g 2%
Protein 3.85g 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 92.5mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.6
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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