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Vanilla Loaf Cake

May 12, 2021 by Lucy Parissi 3 Comments

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An easy and foolproof Vanilla Loaf Cake that’s soft, moist and delicious. This simple vanilla sponge uses just six ingredients and can be served plain or topped with vanilla buttercream and sprinkles. The perfect treat with a cup of tea or coffee!

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Sliced vanilla loaf cake topped with frosting and sprinkles

Have I mentioned that my husband is not a cake person? It’s true and it’s slightly heartbreaking (to me at least). The only cakes he will happily eat and enjoy are simple, fuss-free, plain cakes. 

This vanilla loaf cake is his favourite – such a quick and easy pound cake that you can whip up in five minutes! Did I also mention you only need six ingredients or five if you use self raising flour?

This everyday vanilla cake will delight fans of my School Sprinkle Cake and everyone who adores vanilla. A great recipe for newbie bakers – just take a look at the video to see how easy it is!

Slices of frosted vanilla cake on a ceramic board

VANILLA POUND CAKE

Pound cake is one of the oldest and easiest cake recipes to master. So named because the recipe uses a pound each of flour, sugar and eggs, this basic plain sponge can be flavoured with vanilla or other flavours.

My vanilla loaf cake recipe uses the following ingredients – make sure they are all room temperature before mixing together! For best results use digital scales to measure the ingredients. Bake in a 1lb Loaf Tin

  • Plain flour (all purpose flour or cake flour). You can also use self-raising flour if you like, cutting the ingredients down to just five!
  • Baking powder – make sure it is fresh!
  • Caster sugar or granulated sugar
  • Softened butter or baking spread such as Stork
  • Medium eggs
  • Vanilla bean paste or good quality vanilla extract (not essence!)
overhead view of sliced plain cake
Beautiful texture and soft, buttery crumb…

HOW TO MAKE A VANILLA LOAF CAKE

Full measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. Please take a look at the steps and video before attempting this recipe!

Measure the flour, sugar and baking powder into a mixing bowl and stir to combine. Add the remaining ingredients – butter, eggs and vanilla bean paste and beat on low speed using an electric hand mixer (or a stand mixer).

ingredients for cake in mixing bowl

Increase the speed once the ingredients have combined, scraping the bottom and sides of your bowl halfway. Easy peasy!!

Beating cake batter with an electric mixer

Spoon the batter into a lined 450g (1lb) loaf tin (I use loaf tin liners for ease) and level. Bake for 50 minutes (or up to an hour) until the cake is well risen and springy to the touch. A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean.

levelling vanilla cake batter in a loaf tin using a spatula

Serve plain, as soon as it has cooled down a little or cool completely and add frosting and loads of sprinkles!

Side view of sliced vanilla cake on a ceramic board

VANILLA CAKE TIPS & FAQs

  • Make sure your baking powder or self raising flour are fresh and make sure not to use both in this recipe!
  • Grease and line your loaf tin or use a loaf tin liner.
  • You can dust the cake with icing sugar, top it with a simple glaze or frost it with vanilla buttercream. It will taste delicious any way you serve it. Make sure the cake has cooled down completely before frosting!
  • Store in a cake tin for up to five days or freeze for up to three months (without any frosting).

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Simple vanilla pound cake topped with buttercream and sprinkles on a plate

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Sliced vanilla loaf cake topped with frosting and sprinkles

Vanilla Loaf Cake

Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
An easy and foolproof Vanilla Loaf Cake that’s soft, moist and delicious. This simple vanilla sponge uses just six ingredients and can be served plain or topped with vanilla buttercream and sprinkles! The perfect treat with a cup of tea or coffee!
4.86 from 7 votes
Print Rate
Course: Breads & Loaf Cakes
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Simple Vanilla Cake, Vanilla Loaf Cake
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 506kcal

Ingredients

Vanilla Cake

  • 200 g ( 1 ¼ cups) plain flour AP flour or Cake Flour
  • 200 g (1 cup) sugar caster or granulated
  • 1 tsp baking powder see notes
  • 200 g ( ¾ cup + 2 tbsp) softened unsalted butter or Stork baking spread
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

Vanilla Buttercream (optional)

  • 80 g (⅓ cup) softened unsalted butter not Stork!
  • 260 g (2 cups) icing sugar powdered sugar
  • 4 tbsp cream or whole milk more, if needed
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • sprinkles to decorate

Instructions

Make the cake

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a 1lb loaf tin, or use a loaf tin liner.
  • Measure the flour, sugar and baking powder in a bowl and stir to combine.
  • Add the butter, eggs and vanilla bean paste. Beat on low speed using an electric hand mixer (or a stand mixer). Increase the speed once the ingredients have combined, scraping the bottom and sides of your bowl halfway.
  • Spoon the batter into a lined loaf tin (I use loaf tin liners for ease) and level. Bake for 50 minutes (or up to an hour) until the cake is well risen and springy to the touch. A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean.

Make the Buttercream

  • Beat all the ingredients together until you have a smooth and fluffy buttercream that holds peaks. Pipe or spread the frosting over the cake – make sure it has cooled down completely first!
  • Add sprinkles or whatever decorations you like and serve!

Video

Notes

  • Use room temperature ingredients and ideally measure using scales.
  • Make sure your baking powder or self raising flour are fresh and make sure not to use both in this recipe!
  • Grease and line your loaf tin or use a loaf tin liner.
  • You can dust the cake with icing sugar, top it with a simple glaze or frost it with vanilla buttercream. It will taste delicious any way you serve it. Make sure the cake has cooled down completely before frosting!
  • Store in a cake tin for up to five days or freeze for up to three months (without any frosting).

Nutritional Info

Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 883IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. William says

    February 12, 2022 at 2:35 pm

    5 stars
    it is apsolutely amazing a really nice hard top crust and a soft and fluffy inside goes extremely well with tea and can use baking soda if you had a table spoon or 2 of natural or greek yogurt. Absolutely amazing.

    Reply
  2. Chandra Ramnath says

    June 01, 2021 at 11:50 pm

    5 stars
    Made for son’s birthday came out great. A keeper.

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      June 02, 2021 at 6:54 am

      So glad it was a hit!

      Reply

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