PERFECT PLAIN CAKE

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Here is the perfect Plain Cake for serving as breakfast, brunch, a snack or dessert. So many people have made this plain cake recipe with great success. It is fool-proof!

This is how my food and nutrition teacher aka home economics madame taught me how to make cake many years ago.

I have made cake like this umpteen times before I started corrupting my batter with all kinds of flavours and ingredients like coconutcarrotapple and even pumpkin.

Today, I am going back to basics. Back to where the cake craze began. Back to the perfect plain cake I have baked with or without an oven.

Cake ingredients including flour, eggs, and milk.

Back in the day, I will pour sand into a large pot and heat it up on a three-stone fireside which is the traditional cooking place in Cameroon. That heated sand in a pot was my DIY oven.

I will then mix my batter and bake my way into stardom. Everyone in our home and including our neighbours will be “campaigning” to eat some.

After feeding them I will wrap the leftovers and hide far away somewhere to serve my dad after his evening meal, to serve guests or to just enjoy!

Oh memories!

Perfect plain cake recipe

I love this plain cake, as simple and unadorned as it is. It is what my taste buds knew as cake right from. It is slightly airy, sweet but not overwhelmingly sweet. It is perfect!

This cake pairs well with tea or coffee! It is a great thing to have in your fridge.

Also, my plain cake needs no frosting. But if you are looking for a good cake base recipe for frosting, check out this Vanilla Sponge Cake!

Friends, this post and video were supposed to be published last Saturday but I had a crazy busy week and couldn’t get them in on time. So sorry about the delay.

Watch How To Make A Plain Cake

Plain Cake Ingredients

The ingredients you need for a plain cake are:

  • Margarine or Butter
  • Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Flour
  • Nutmeg
  • Baking Powder
  • Milk

How To Make A Plain Cake

There are just 5 simple steps incolved in a makeing a Plain Cake:

1. Cream together margarine or butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

2. Add beaten eggs and vanilla extract to the sugar and butter mixture.

3. Add in flour, baking powder and grated nutmeg and mix until all incorporated.

4. Finally add in milk and mix until fully incorporated.

5. Pour the batter into a greased baking pan and bake.

Baked cake with a knife.

Plain Cake Recipe

5 from 35 votes
A super simple basic cake recipe that even a baking novice can bake!
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 50 minutes
Total: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients  

  • 10 tablespoons margarine or softened salted butter (141 grams)
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (300 grams)
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose sifted flour (360 grams)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup liquid milk (250 ml) whole, skim or evaporated

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 degrees C). Oil and flour a 10-inch baking pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat all eggs in another bowl then add to the sugar and margarine mixture, add in vanilla and beat well.
  • Add in half of the flour, the nutmeg and baking powder and mix until well incorporated. Add in the remaining flour and mix well.
  • Finally, add in the milk and mix until evenly distributed in the batter.
  • Pour the batter into prepared cake pan and bake for about 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then turn it on the cooling rack and let it cool completely. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Pans of varying sizes can be used, but the baking time may need to be adjusted. If you opt for a larger pan, the batter will spread out more, resulting in a cake that bakes faster and is shorter in height.
  • Bake in 2 8-inch round pans if you want to bake two cakes that can be frosted into a layer cake.
  • This cake pairs well with tea or coffee! It is a great thing to have in your fridge. You can also serve it with whipped cream and fruit or yogurt.

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 265mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 683IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 2mg

Additional Info

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International
Calories: 384
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  1. Thank you very much for the recipee.
    I have been making cakes over many years now, but your recipee has helped me upgrade so much. It is just perfect
    I thought 6 eggs was much, but it perfectly fitted in and produced a very delicious cake.

    I happened to make some cakes for my house fellowship, and spontaneously after they ate the cake, i had many commands rushing in..
    Thank you very much for this.

    1. Nounou, your comment made my day! Thank you for taking the time to tell me about how the recipe worked for you.