Plain White Cake Recipe

This simple cake recipe was sent home from our kids' school. This is the easiest, best tasting cake I've ever made. Great to make with kids, especially for cupcakes. Top this delicious cake with your favorite frosting.

• Preparation time: 10 minutes
• Cooking time: 30 minutes
• Total time: 40 minutes
• Servings: 12
• Yield: 1 9-inch square cake
• Ingredients
• Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings.
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• Half a cup of milk

Instructions

Gather all the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square cake pan.

Cream sugar and butter together in a mixing bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating briefly after each addition. Mix in the vanilla.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Add to the wet ingredients and mix well. Add milk and stir until smooth.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.

Bake in the preheated oven until the top springs back when lightly touched, 30 to 40 minutes.

Remove from the oven and cool completely. Chill and enjoy!

Recipe tip

A 10-inch round pan will produce similar results. To make the cupcakes, line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Divide the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups and bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition facts

Per serving: 209 calories; Total Fat 9g; Saturated Fat 5g; Cholesterol 52mg; Sodium 142mg; Total Carbohydrates 29g; Dietary Fiber 0g; Total Sugars 17g; Protein 3g; Calcium 61mg; Iron 1mg; Potassium 47mg.