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A vanilla cake with a white icing glaze on a cake pedestal. There is a tea cup with elly and a tea cup with tea beside it.

The Best Vintage Vanilla Cake

flour and filigree
This beautifully flavoured vanilla cake is rich and moist. A classic special company cake with ruby red raspberry preserves sandwiched inside and my very favourite vanilla glaze to drip and drizzle on top.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine Canadian
Servings 8 people
Calories 390 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 cake pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt 2.5 ml
  • teaspoons baking powder 12.5 ml
  • ¾ cup butter 170 g
  • cups sugar 300 g
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla 10 ml
  • ½ cup milk 118 ml
  • ½ cup raspberry jelly or preserves of choice (optional) 118 ml

Vanilla Glaze

  • 1 cup icing sugar 130 g
  • 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter softened 15 ml
  • 1 teaspoon real vanilla 5 ml
  • 1 Tablespoons hot water 15 ml
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Grease and flour a ring mold or your cake pans of choice.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 ºF (180 ºC).
  • In a medium bowl, mix the flour, salt, and baking powder.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with beaters, cream the butter.
  • Add the sugar to the butter mixture and cream along with the butter until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat after each addition.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix in the vanilla until you have a smooth mixture.
  • Mix in the dry ingredients until just incorporated.
  • Mix in the milk and stir until you have a thick smooth mixture.
  • Spread the batter into the cake pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool then remove from the pan.

Assembly

  • Slice the cake in 2 or 3 layers and spread on a generous helping of raspberry jelly (I used about ½ cup in between each layer.)
  • Stack the cake back together.
  • For the glaze, mix all the ingredients together with a whisk until you have a smooth thick but pourable icing.
  • Drizzle this icing on top of the cake. It should coat the top and drip down the sides.
  • Slice and serve!
Keyword Cake, icing, kid-friendly