Vanilla Cake Recipe with Oil
Moist and fluffy, this vanilla cake recipe with oil will be your go-to-cake for every birthday or special occasion that comes your way!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- 2
Coat 2 9-inch round cake pans with non-stick spray and line bottom with parchment paper.
- 3
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
- 4
In a large bowl, using a stand or hand mixer combine sugar and olive oil until combined and mixture resembles wet sand.
- 5
Add vanilla and milk into sugar mixture. Scrape the sides of mixing bowl and mix again.
- 6
Mixing on low speed, add eggs one at a time, scraping down sides in between.
- 7
In batches, add dry ingredients and mix into wet ingredients until just combined. Again, scrape down sides of the bowl to combine thoroughly. Do not over mix the batter.
- 8
Divide batter into prepared cake pans and bake until edges are golden, approximately 20-23 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- 9
Place on rack to cool before removing cakes from pans.
- 10
Once cooled, frost as desired.