Vanilla Tray Bake
Vanilla tray bake is a lovely dessert ideal for sharing with family and friends. This is a simple and nostalgic school dinner classic. A wonderful traybake that will brighten any occasion with its moist sponge and rainbow sprinkles.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 200 g Butter (Unsalted, softened)
- 200 g Sugar
- 4 Eggs
- 200 g Plain Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 2 tbsp Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 300 g Icing Sugar
- 3 tbsp Milk
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F and grease a 9-inch square pan with butter and line with parchment paper
- 2
In a mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar until there are no traces of sugar
- 3
Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking until fully incorporated after each addition. With the last egg add the vanilla extract
- 4
Add half of the plain flour and the baking powder then mix until just combined
- 5
Add the remaining flour along with the milk then mix until there are no traces of flour
- 6
Pour the batter into the tin and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the skewer comes out clean
- 7
Allow the cake to cool completely before preparing the glaze
- 8
In a small bowl add the icing sugar and the milk then mix until well combined – the icing should slowly glide off the spoon when lifted, if it is too thick then add a drop of milk at a time until the right consistency is reached
- 9
Pour the glaze on top of the cake then top with the sprinkles
- 10
Allow to set for 10 minutes, then cut into slices before serving