Eggless Vanilla Cake

Every baking blog should have a basic eggless vanilla cake, isn’t it? So here is a simple one which gets ready in 30-35 minutes. I made this with very less sugar to make a Dulce de Leche dessert. I have used only 50 gms of sugar. You can use 100 gms sugar. Use a good quality vanilla extract for a better flavoured cake. Use 60 ml of melted butter if you are not planning to frost it and have it like a tea cake. Feel free to add nuts or choco chips or dehydrated fruits or even the humble tootifrooti 🙂 I have used a 240 ml cup.

Ingredients:

• All purpose flour 125 gm (1 cup)
• Salt a pinch
• Sugar 100 gm (1/2 cup)
• Baking soda 1/2 tsp
• Vanilla extract 1/2 tsp
• Oil 60 ml (1/4 cup)
• Milk 120 ml (1/2 cup)
• Apple cider vinegar 1 tsp

Method:

• Preheat the oven at 160 degree Celsius for 10 minutes.
• Grease a six inch round cake tin and dust it with flour very well. Tap the excess flour.
• Sieve the flour, salt and baking soda 2-3 times.
• In a measuring jar, mix the oil, milk and sugar very well. Add the vinegar and mix. Now add the vanilla extract and mix it well.
• Now add the liquid ingredients into the dry flour mixture and fold gently using a balloon whisk or spatula. Do not over mix.
• Now pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and tap 2-3 times on the counter to remove any trapped air bubbles.
• Bake for 25-28 minutes or till a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove the tin from the oven and allow it to cool in the tin for 4-5 minutes.
• Transfer onto a cooking rack and cool well.
•  Serve it frosted with your desired frosting.
• You can use this as a base for any eggless cake.
• I used the cake to make a Dulce de Leche dessert.