Moist One Bowl Vanilla Snack Cake
My easy one-bowl vanilla snack cake is made with pantry staples like oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla for a soft, moist crumb. Baked in an 8×8 pan, it's simple, fluffy and so delicious.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 193kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ¾ cup vegetable oil or grapeseed oil or canola oil
- ¾ cup whole milk room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º F. Line an 8 x 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until combined.1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Add to the bowl the eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla and whisk until thoroughly combined and no dry spots appear. Whisk well until evenly combined.2 large eggs2 large eggs, ¾ cup vegetable oil, ¾ cup whole milk, 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- Pour batter into the prepared baking pan, bang pan on the counter a few times to pop any air bubbles then bake in the preheated oven for 28-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool on a wire cooling rack before slicing or frosting
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Notes
- Cake can be baked ahead of time, cooled completely, covered with plastic wrap and kept at room temperature for up to 3 days
- Store frosted cake in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to one week
- If you are preparing this way in advance, double wrap tightly in plastic wrap (make sure the cake has cooled completely!) and place in the freezer for up to 3 months. Allow to thaw at room temperature before frosting and serving
- Frosting not calculated in nutrition information
- Frosting recommendations: Chocolate Fudge Buttercream Frosting (pictured), Strawberry Buttercream Frosting (pictured), Oreo Buttercream Frosting, White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Nutrition
Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.8g | Protein: 2.2g | Fat: 11.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Cholesterol: 24.4mg | Sodium: 97.1mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 13.2g
